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Draft Selections
Xavier Watts Head Shot
PICK: 58 RND: 2 (HOU)
Xavier Watts
S Notre Dame
Tate Ratledge Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (HOU)
Tate Ratledge
OG Georgia
Donovan Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (HOU)
Donovan Jackson
OT Ohio State
Cam Skattebo Head Shot
PICK: 127 RND: 4 (HOU)
Cam Skattebo
RB Arizona State
Nick Nash Head Shot
PICK: 167 RND: 5 (HOU)
Nick Nash
WR San Jose State
Cam Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 211 RND: 6 (HOU)
Cam Jackson
DT Florida
Ricky White III Head Shot
PICK: 243 RND: 7 (HOU)
Ricky White III
WR UNLV
Draft Picks Received
Tate Ratledge Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (DAL)
Tate Ratledge
OG Georgia
Cam Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 211 RND: 6 (DAL)
Cam Jackson
DT Florida
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (DAL)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (DAL)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
Draft Picks Traded
T.J. Sanders Head Shot
PICK: 25 RND: 1 (DAL)
T.J. Sanders
DT South Carolina
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB TradesD- FutureA
The Texans robbed the room for White III. Final grade: B-.

When a board-topper like Ricky White III slides to the 243rd pick, you do not overthink it, and the Texans did not. The bottom line is a respectable B-.

Overpaying at the table undid a lot of the good work elsewhere. Reaching for Jackson left real value on the table behind him.

For all the activity, edge rusher went untouched, which is hard to explain.

Good work on the whole, with edge rusher the one box left unchecked.

Pick Analysis
Pick58 Rnd2 Xavier Watts
They read the board right and Xavier Watts was the payoff at No. 58. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick76 Rnd3 Tate Ratledge
They took Tate Ratledge at par in Round 3, Pick 12, which is nothing to complain about. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick89 Rnd3 Donovan Jackson
Donovan Jackson at the 89th overall pick nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick127 Rnd4 Cam Skattebo
They will replay Cam Skattebo at the 127th pick for years; that is how good the value is. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick167 Rnd5 Nick Nash
A tidy bit of business in the Round 5 slot, where Nick Nash graded well above the range. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick211 Rnd6 Cam Jackson
A big swing on Cam Jackson at slot 211, well ahead of any board in the building. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick243 Rnd7 Ricky White III
You do not let a wide receiver like Ricky White III reach pick No. 243 and blink. They did not. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.