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Matthew Golden Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (HOU)
Matthew Golden
WR Texas
Tyler Booker Head Shot
PICK: 25 RND: 1 (HOU)
Tyler Booker
OG Alabama
Donovan Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 58 RND: 2 (HOU)
Donovan Jackson
OT Ohio State
Maxwell Hairston Head Shot
PICK: 79 RND: 3 (HOU)
Maxwell Hairston
CB Kentucky
Cam Skattebo Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (HOU)
Cam Skattebo
RB Arizona State
Jake Briningstool Head Shot
PICK: 166 RND: 5 (HOU)
Jake Briningstool
TE Clemson
Dont'e Thornton Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 172 RND: 5 (HOU)
Dont'e Thornton Jr.
WR Tennessee
Que Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 175 RND: 5 (HOU)
Que Robinson
LB-EDGE Alabama
Torricelli Simpkins III Head Shot
PICK: 223 RND: 7 (HOU)
Torricelli Simpkins III
OG South Carolina
Ty Hamilton Head Shot
PICK: 236 RND: 7 (HOU)
Ty Hamilton
DT Ohio State
Ethan Downs Head Shot
PICK: 241 RND: 7 (HOU)
Ethan Downs
DE-EDGE Oklahoma
Draft Picks Received
Matthew Golden Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (SEA)
Matthew Golden
WR Texas
Dont'e Thornton Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 172 RND: 5 (SEA)
Dont'e Thornton Jr.
WR Tennessee
Que Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 175 RND: 5 (SEA)
Que Robinson
LB-EDGE Alabama
Torricelli Simpkins III Head Shot
PICK: 223 RND: 7 (SEA)
Torricelli Simpkins III
OG South Carolina
Draft Picks Traded
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (ARI)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (ARI)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB+ TradesA+ FutureD-
The Texans worked the phones like thieves and earned a B-.

The rest of the league had time to spare on Ethan Downs; the Texans did not wait, grabbing him 43 spots ahead at pick No. 241. No fireworks, but a solid B-.

They won the margins on every swap, and it adds up fast. They punted on quarterback, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest. The bill for those future picks comes due whether the class hits or not.

The roster is better shaped than it was, with running back chief among the fixes.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but quarterback.

Pick Analysis
Pick18 Rnd1 Matthew Golden
In the 18th overall pick they get a go-to option on the outside at fair value. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick25 Rnd1 Tyler Booker
In No. 25 they get a plug-and-play piece up front, reach and all. A real need, handled.
Pick58 Rnd2 Donovan Jackson
Donovan Jackson in the Round 2 slot is exactly on the number, no argument either way. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick79 Rnd3 Maxwell Hairston
Good price on Maxwell Hairston in the 79th pick, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick89 Rnd3 Cam Skattebo
They paid up for Cam Skattebo at Round 3, Pick 25 when waiting would have done the job. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick166 Rnd5 Jake Briningstool
Jake Briningstool in slot 166 is fair value, right on his grade. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick172 Rnd5 Dont'e Thornton Jr.
A premium they did not need to pay, Dont'e Thornton Jr. a notch or two before his time. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick175 Rnd5 Que Robinson
A conviction pick on Que Robinson at the 175th overall pick that the board grades a round light. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick223 Rnd7 Torricelli Simpkins III
They reached into another round for Torricelli Simpkins III, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick236 Rnd7 Ty Hamilton
They paid a round early for Ty Hamilton in the 236th pick, more than the board wanted. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick241 Rnd7 Ethan Downs
A wild overpay on Ethan Downs in pick 241, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.