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Draft Selections
Xavier Legette Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (HOU)
Xavier Legette
WR South Carolina
Payton Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 58 RND: 2 (HOU)
Payton Wilson
LB North Carolina State
Maason Smith Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (HOU)
Maason Smith
DT-EDGE LSU
James Williams Head Shot
PICK: 123 RND: 4 (HOU)
James Williams
S Miami (FL)
Ben Sinnott Head Shot
PICK: 126 RND: 4 (HOU)
Ben Sinnott
TE Kansas State
Jawhar Jordan Head Shot
PICK: 213 RND: 6 (HOU)
Jawhar Jordan
RB Louisville
Kedon Slovis Head Shot
PICK: 239 RND: 7 (HOU)
Kedon Slovis
QB BYU
Trey Wedig Head Shot
PICK: 247 RND: 7 (HOU)
Trey Wedig
OT Wisconsin
Jordan Whittington Head Shot
PICK: 252 RND: 7 (HOU)
Jordan Whittington
WR Texas
Draft Picks Received
Jawhar Jordan Head Shot
PICK: 213 RND: 6 (SF)
Jawhar Jordan
RB Louisville
Jordan Whittington Head Shot
PICK: 252 RND: 7 (SF)
Jordan Whittington
WR Texas
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (SF)
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Sataoa Laumea Head Shot
PICK: 163 RND: 5 (SF)
Sataoa Laumea
OT Utah
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB TradesC+ FutureB-
The Texans kept it disciplined and banked a B-.

Hard to follow the map here. The Texans bypassed edge rusher and interior defensive lineman to take Maason Smith at the Round 3 slot, a spot they had covered. More right than wrong, and a B- to match.

That edge rusher hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall. The Jordan steal is the beam this whole class leans on.

Bottom line, more hits than misses and a roster nudged the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick23 Rnd1 Xavier Legette
In No. 23 they get a true top target. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick58 Rnd2 Payton Wilson
A premium they did not need to pay, Payton Wilson a notch or two before his time. It fills a real need, too.
Pick90 Rnd3 Maason Smith
A surprising call. With edge rusher and interior defensive lineman still to address, they spent No. 90 on Maason Smith, a DT-EDGE they were not short of.
Pick123 Rnd4 James Williams
No edge and no loss on James Williams in pick No. 123; it is a wash and a sensible one. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick126 Rnd4 Ben Sinnott
Ben Sinnott at the 126th pick is a conviction pick that outran the value. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick213 Rnd6 Jawhar Jordan
The board had Jawhar Jordan higher than pick 213, and the running back fell to them anyway. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick239 Rnd7 Kedon Slovis
A tidy little value on Kedon Slovis in the Round 7 slot, a step better than break-even. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick247 Rnd7 Trey Wedig
They went early on Trey Wedig in the 247th overall pick, and the value did not follow. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick252 Rnd7 Jordan Whittington
Jordan Whittington in slot 252 is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.