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Josh Simmons Head Shot
PICK: 25 RND: 1 (HOU)
Josh Simmons
OT Ohio State
Omarion Hampton Head Shot
PICK: 58 RND: 2 (HOU)
Omarion Hampton
RB North Carolina
Donovan Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 79 RND: 3 (HOU)
Donovan Jackson
OT Ohio State
Gunnar Helm Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (HOU)
Gunnar Helm
TE Texas
Kyle Williams Head Shot
PICK: 166 RND: 5 (HOU)
Kyle Williams
WR Washington State
Isaac TeSlaa Head Shot
PICK: 236 RND: 7 (HOU)
Isaac TeSlaa
WR Arkansas
Dante Trader Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 241 RND: 7 (HOU)
Dante Trader Jr.
S Maryland
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall B
ValueB+ NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
The Texans cashed the board's mistake on Hampton: B.

The Texans spent the weekend waiting on one name, and it fell: Omarion Hampton, the No. 31 name on the board, in No. 58.

The edge rusher hole is the one line item this class does not answer. The offense got the lion's share of the attention.

A competent weekend that does not make headlines and does not need to.

Pick Analysis
Pick25 Rnd1 Josh Simmons
In pick 25 they get a building block for the line. A real need, handled.
Pick58 Rnd2 Omarion Hampton
The board fumbled Omarion Hampton all the way to the 58th pick, and they scooped it up. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick79 Rnd3 Donovan Jackson
Donovan Jackson slid further than he should have, and No. 79 is lovely value for the offensive lineman. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick89 Rnd3 Gunnar Helm
Gunnar Helm at the Round 3 slot is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick166 Rnd5 Kyle Williams
No edge and no loss on Kyle Williams in slot 166; it is a wash and a sensible one. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick236 Rnd7 Isaac TeSlaa
Isaac TeSlaa in Round 7, Pick 20 lands just on the right side of the ledger. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick241 Rnd7 Dante Trader Jr.
Dante Trader Jr. at pick No. 241 nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.