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Draft Selections
Shavon Revel Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 25 RND: 1 (HOU)
Shavon Revel Jr.
CB East Carolina
Tyler Booker Head Shot
PICK: 57 RND: 2 (HOU)
Tyler Booker
OG Alabama
Oronde Gadsden II Head Shot
PICK: 101 RND: 3 (HOU)
Oronde Gadsden II
TE Syracuse
Jake Majors Head Shot
PICK: 122 RND: 4 (HOU)
Jake Majors
C Texas
Kyren Lacy Head Shot
PICK: 126 RND: 4 (HOU)
Kyren Lacy
WR LSU
Billy Bowman Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 164 RND: 5 (HOU)
Billy Bowman Jr.
S Oklahoma
Cody Simon Head Shot
PICK: 192 RND: 6 (HOU)
Cody Simon
LB Ohio State
Raheim Sanders Head Shot
PICK: 241 RND: 7 (HOU)
Raheim Sanders
RB South Carolina
Draft Picks Received
Oronde Gadsden II Head Shot
PICK: 101 RND: 3 (LAR)
Oronde Gadsden II
TE Syracuse
Jake Majors Head Shot
PICK: 122 RND: 4 (LAR)
Jake Majors
C Texas
Cody Simon Head Shot
PICK: 192 RND: 6 (LAR)
Cody Simon
LB Ohio State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (LAR)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Antwaun Powell-Ryland Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (LAR)
Antwaun Powell-Ryland
DL-EDGE Virginia Tech
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall B
ValueA- NeedB- TradesB- FutureB-
The Texans let Sanders fall and pounced. Final grade: B.

Thirty-one other rooms let Raheim Sanders slide, and the Texans were the ones holding the card at pick 241. Highway robbery. No fireworks, but a solid B.

The Gadsden II pick is the one the value grade keeps tripping over. A whole weekend of picks and edge rusher is somehow still a want.

Value over need was the throughline, for better and worse.

Nothing here to lose sleep over, and plenty to feel decent about.

Pick Analysis
Pick25 Rnd1 Shavon Revel Jr.
They read the board right and Shavon Revel Jr. was the payoff at the 25th overall pick. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick57 Rnd2 Tyler Booker
Tyler Booker at the Round 2 slot is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick101 Rnd3 Oronde Gadsden II
They reached into another round for Oronde Gadsden II, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick122 Rnd4 Jake Majors
Jake Majors in slot 122 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick126 Rnd4 Kyren Lacy
Kyren Lacy in Round 4, Pick 25 lands just on the right side of the ledger. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick164 Rnd5 Billy Bowman Jr.
A top-tier safety at a bargain, Billy Bowman Jr. in pick 164, plain and simple. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick192 Rnd6 Cody Simon
Circle this one: Cody Simon at No. 192 is a fall that decides a draft. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick241 Rnd7 Raheim Sanders
Raheim Sanders in the 241st pick is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.