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T'Vondre Sweat Head Shot
PICK: 42 RND: 2 (HOU)
T'Vondre Sweat
DT Texas
Payton Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (HOU)
Payton Wilson
LB North Carolina State
Cam Hart Head Shot
PICK: 86 RND: 3 (HOU)
Cam Hart
CB Notre Dame
Trevor Keegan Head Shot
PICK: 123 RND: 4 (HOU)
Trevor Keegan
OG Michigan
Mason McCormick Head Shot
PICK: 127 RND: 4 (HOU)
Mason McCormick
OT South Dakota State
Trey Taylor Head Shot
PICK: 188 RND: 6 (HOU)
Trey Taylor
S Air Force
Jared Wiley Head Shot
PICK: 189 RND: 6 (HOU)
Jared Wiley
TE TCU
Josh Wallace Head Shot
PICK: 247 RND: 7 (HOU)
Josh Wallace
CB Michigan
Draft Picks Received
Jared Wiley Head Shot
PICK: 189 RND: 6 (BUF)
Jared Wiley
TE TCU
Players traded away
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Noah Brown
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Draft Grade — Texans
Overall C+
ValueC NeedB TradesC FutureB-
A mixed bag for the Texans, and a C+ to match.

The Texans spent real capital to be 80 picks early on Trey Taylor, and the board is going to hold them to it. It washes out to a C+, no better and no worse.

Leaving running back unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall. The dealing tilted against them, just enough to notice. They left with interior defensive lineman solved and the rest of the wish list mostly ticked off.

Call it incomplete, and check back in a couple of seasons.

Pick Analysis
Pick42 Rnd2 T'Vondre Sweat
They paid sticker price for T'Vondre Sweat in Round 2, Pick 10, and that is fine. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick59 Rnd2 Payton Wilson
No drama and no debate, Payton Wilson went about where he belonged in pick No. 59. The roster fit checks out.
Pick86 Rnd3 Cam Hart
They liked Cam Hart enough to skip the value, taking him in the 86th pick. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick123 Rnd4 Trevor Keegan
They reached a country mile for Trevor Keegan at No. 123, and the board is aghast. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick127 Rnd4 Mason McCormick
Mason McCormick in pick 127 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick188 Rnd6 Trey Taylor
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Trey Taylor. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick189 Rnd6 Jared Wiley
They paid a round early for Jared Wiley in the Round 6 slot, more than the board wanted. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick247 Rnd7 Josh Wallace
Josh Wallace at pick 247 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. They doubled down on a strength rather than a need.