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Draft Selections
Brian Thomas Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (HOU)
Brian Thomas Jr.
WR LSU
Jackson Powers-Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 61 RND: 2 (HOU)
Jackson Powers-Johnson
C Oregon
Audric Estime Head Shot
PICK: 88 RND: 3 (HOU)
Audric Estime
RB Notre Dame
Kris Abrams-Draine Head Shot
PICK: 121 RND: 4 (HOU)
Kris Abrams-Draine
CB Missouri
Javon Foster Head Shot
PICK: 127 RND: 4 (HOU)
Javon Foster
OT Missouri
Jaylin Simpson Head Shot
PICK: 156 RND: 5 (HOU)
Jaylin Simpson
CB Auburn
Bryson Nesbit Head Shot
PICK: 158 RND: 5 (HOU)
Bryson Nesbit
TE North Carolina
Nathaniel Watson Head Shot
PICK: 239 RND: 7 (HOU)
Nathaniel Watson
LB Mississippi State
Richard Jibunor Head Shot
PICK: 242 RND: 7 (HOU)
Richard Jibunor
OLB-EDGE Troy
Draft Picks Received
Jackson Powers-Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 61 RND: 2 (BUF)
Jackson Powers-Johnson
C Oregon
Jaylin Simpson Head Shot
PICK: 156 RND: 5 (BUF)
Jaylin Simpson
CB Auburn
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (BUF)
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Draft Picks Traded
Ruke Orhorhoro Head Shot
PICK: 53 RND: 2 (BUF)
Ruke Orhorhoro
DT Clemson
Players Gained
Head Shot
Jordan Phillips
DT
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall B
ValueC+ NeedB TradesB+ FutureB
The Texans did the meat-and-potatoes work well: B.

You can fall in love with a player. You are not supposed to marry him in the wrong round. The Texans did exactly that with Richard Jibunor in Round 7, Pick 22. It nets out to a B, which feels about right.

Leaving edge rusher unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall. That Simpson pick is the receipt they will wave around later. They squeezed a little extra out of every move they made.

On the needs board they went 5 of 8, with running back the one that mattered most.

In short, they left a little better than they arrived, which is the whole idea.

Pick Analysis
Pick27 Rnd1 Brian Thomas Jr.
In the 27th overall pick they get a true top target at fair value. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick61 Rnd2 Jackson Powers-Johnson
Jackson Powers-Johnson at pick No. 61 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick88 Rnd3 Audric Estime
A premium they did not need to pay, Audric Estime a notch or two before his time. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick121 Rnd4 Kris Abrams-Draine
They took Kris Abrams-Draine at par in No. 121, which is nothing to complain about. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick127 Rnd4 Javon Foster
Javon Foster at Round 4, Pick 27 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. The roster fit checks out.
Pick156 Rnd5 Jaylin Simpson
Jaylin Simpson slid further than he should have, and slot 156 is lovely value for the cornerback. Depth on depth, at a spot that was hardly crying out.
Pick158 Rnd5 Bryson Nesbit
This one needs a full-page explanation: Bryson Nesbit in the 158th overall pick, miles early. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick239 Rnd7 Nathaniel Watson
Fair-plus on Nathaniel Watson, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick242 Rnd7 Richard Jibunor
Richard Jibunor at slot 242 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. Not a spot anyone had flagged, which makes it a head-scratcher.