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Draft Selections
Kris Jenkins Head Shot
PICK: 42 RND: 2 (HOU)
Kris Jenkins
DL-EDGE Michigan
Junior Colson Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (HOU)
Junior Colson
LB Michigan
Javon Bullard Head Shot
PICK: 70 RND: 3 (HOU)
Javon Bullard
S Georgia
Isaac Guerendo Head Shot
PICK: 123 RND: 4 (HOU)
Isaac Guerendo
RB Louisville
Ainias Smith Head Shot
PICK: 143 RND: 5 (HOU)
Ainias Smith
WR Texas A&M
James Williams Head Shot
PICK: 188 RND: 6 (HOU)
James Williams
LB Miami (FL)
Dwight McGlothern Head Shot
PICK: 190 RND: 6 (HOU)
Dwight McGlothern
CB Arkansas
Layden Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 205 RND: 6 (HOU)
Layden Robinson
OG Texas A&M
Ryan Watts Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (HOU)
Ryan Watts
CB Texas
Draft Picks Received
Javon Bullard Head Shot
PICK: 70 RND: 3 (NYG)
Javon Bullard
S Georgia
Ainias Smith Head Shot
PICK: 143 RND: 5 (ATL)
Ainias Smith
WR Texas A&M
Dwight McGlothern Head Shot
PICK: 190 RND: 6 (NO)
Dwight McGlothern
CB Arkansas
Layden Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 205 RND: 6 (DET)
Layden Robinson
OG Texas A&M
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (CLE)
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Draft Picks Traded
Caelen Carson Head Shot
PICK: 86 RND: 3 (NYG)
Caelen Carson
CB Wake Forest
Myles Cole Head Shot
PICK: 127 RND: 4 (ATL)
Myles Cole
DE-EDGE Texas Tech
Jaden Crumedy Head Shot
PICK: 189 RND: 6 (CLE)
Jaden Crumedy
DT Mississippi State
Daijun Edwards Head Shot
PICK: 247 RND: 7 (ATL)
Daijun Edwards
RB Georgia
Players traded away
Head Shot
Davis Mills
QB
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall C-
ValueB- NeedB TradesF FutureB-
The Texans lost the trade table, and the C- tells the story.

The trade table was where it all came apart. The Texans shipped out far more than they hauled back, and no amount of spin dresses up the bill.

That is a safety worth more than the slot they spent on him, plainly. A whole weekend of picks and interior defensive lineman is somehow still a want. If Guerendo pans out, nobody remembers the price. If not, this is the pick they hear about.

Hit on Kris Jenkins and the swing picks, and this ages a lot better than it grades today.

Pick Analysis
Pick42 Rnd2 Kris Jenkins
Kris Jenkins at pick No. 42 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick59 Rnd2 Junior Colson
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Junior Colson at pick 59 is the proof. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick70 Rnd3 Javon Bullard
They read the board right and Javon Bullard was the payoff at the Round 3 slot. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick123 Rnd4 Isaac Guerendo
They paid a round early for Isaac Guerendo in the 123rd overall pick, more than the board wanted. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick143 Rnd5 Ainias Smith
Ainias Smith in slot 143 is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick188 Rnd6 James Williams
Value with a capital V on James Williams in the 188th pick, a genuine coup. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick190 Rnd6 Dwight McGlothern
Dwight McGlothern in No. 190 lands just on the right side of the ledger. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick205 Rnd6 Layden Robinson
A market-rate offensive lineman, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Layden Robinson. The roster fit checks out.
Pick238 Rnd7 Ryan Watts
Fair-plus on Ryan Watts, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. A want more than a need, though you can never have too many.