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Draft Selections
Luther Burden III Head Shot
PICK: 19 RND: 1 (HOU)
Luther Burden III
WR Missouri
Donovan Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 86 RND: 3 (HOU)
Donovan Jackson
OT Ohio State
Blake Miller Head Shot
PICK: 118 RND: 4 (HOU)
Blake Miller
OT Clemson
Jordan James Head Shot
PICK: 122 RND: 4 (HOU)
Jordan James
RB Oregon
Malachi Moore Head Shot
PICK: 127 RND: 4 (HOU)
Malachi Moore
S Alabama
Mason Taylor Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (HOU)
Mason Taylor
TE LSU
JJ Pegues Head Shot
PICK: 164 RND: 5 (HOU)
JJ Pegues
DT Ole Miss
CJ West Head Shot
PICK: 169 RND: 5 (HOU)
CJ West
DT Indiana
Danny Stutsman Head Shot
PICK: 172 RND: 5 (HOU)
Danny Stutsman
LB Oklahoma
Keon Sabb Head Shot
PICK: 176 RND: 6 (HOU)
Keon Sabb
S Alabama
O'Donnell Fortune Head Shot
PICK: 204 RND: 6 (HOU)
O'Donnell Fortune
CB South Carolina
Robert Spears-Jennings Head Shot
PICK: 207 RND: 6 (HOU)
Robert Spears-Jennings
S Oklahoma
Max Brosmer Head Shot
PICK: 209 RND: 6 (HOU)
Max Brosmer
QB Minnesota
Kaden Prather Head Shot
PICK: 239 RND: 7 (HOU)
Kaden Prather
WR Maryland
Garrett Dellinger Head Shot
PICK: 247 RND: 7 (HOU)
Garrett Dellinger
OG LSU
Le'Veon Moss Head Shot
PICK: 256 RND: 7 (HOU)
Le'Veon Moss
RB Texas A&M
Draft Picks Received
Blake Miller Head Shot
PICK: 118 RND: 4 (CIN)
Blake Miller
OT Clemson
Malachi Moore Head Shot
PICK: 127 RND: 4 (BAL)
Malachi Moore
S Alabama
Mason Taylor Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (BUF)
Mason Taylor
TE LSU
CJ West Head Shot
PICK: 169 RND: 5 (BUF)
CJ West
DT Indiana
Danny Stutsman Head Shot
PICK: 172 RND: 5 (BUF)
Danny Stutsman
LB Oklahoma
Keon Sabb Head Shot
PICK: 176 RND: 6 (BUF)
Keon Sabb
S Alabama
O'Donnell Fortune Head Shot
PICK: 204 RND: 6 (BUF)
O'Donnell Fortune
CB South Carolina
Robert Spears-Jennings Head Shot
PICK: 207 RND: 6 (BUF)
Robert Spears-Jennings
S Oklahoma
Max Brosmer Head Shot
PICK: 209 RND: 6 (DAL)
Max Brosmer
QB Minnesota
Garrett Dellinger Head Shot
PICK: 247 RND: 7 (DAL)
Garrett Dellinger
OG LSU
Le'Veon Moss Head Shot
PICK: 256 RND: 7 (NYG)
Le'Veon Moss
RB Texas A&M
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (DAL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (DAL)
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Draft Picks Traded
Omarion Hampton Head Shot
PICK: 55 RND: 2 (CLE)
Omarion Hampton
RB North Carolina
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (ATL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (ATL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (ATL)
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Players Gained
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Ezekiel Elliott
RB
Players traded away
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Brandon Hill
S
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Christian Harris
LB
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Dieter Eiselen
OG
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Irv Smith Jr.
TE
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Jake Hansen
LB
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Ka'dar Hollman
CB
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Kurt Hinish
DT
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Marcus Harris
DT
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Neville Hewitt
LB
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Solomon Byrd
DE
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Teagan Quitoriano
TE
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall C-
ValueB NeedB TradesF FutureB
The Texans robbed the room for Moss. Final grade: C-.

Somebody in Round 7, Pick 40 was going to get robbed, and it turned out to be the rest of the league. The Texans sat still while Le'Veon Moss, the No. 148 name on the board, slid all the way to them, then sprinted to the podium. It washes out to a C-, no better and no worse.

Brosmer has a lot of ground to make up just to look fairly priced. Overpaying at the table undid a lot of the good work elsewhere.

They covered a lot of ground and still skipped edge rusher, which is a strange place to end up. The Ezekiel Elliott deal gives the class an established piece to lean on.

So much rides on Luther Burden III that the real verdict is a season or two away.

Pick Analysis
Pick19 Rnd1 Luther Burden III
In pick No. 19 they get a matchup problem out wide. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick86 Rnd3 Donovan Jackson
Donovan Jackson at the 86th pick is right where the board had him, plain and simple. It fills a real need, too.
Pick118 Rnd4 Blake Miller
Blake Miller in pick 118 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick122 Rnd4 Jordan James
Jordan James at No. 122 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick127 Rnd4 Malachi Moore
Steal is underselling it; Malachi Moore at slot 127 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick130 Rnd4 Mason Taylor
The board fumbled Mason Taylor all the way to the Round 4 slot, and they scooped it up. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick164 Rnd5 JJ Pegues
They paid up for JJ Pegues at the 164th overall pick when waiting would have done the job. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick169 Rnd5 CJ West
They talked themselves into CJ West at Round 5, Pick 32, and the board did not agree. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick172 Rnd5 Danny Stutsman
Danny Stutsman in Round 5, Pick 35 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick176 Rnd6 Keon Sabb
You do not let a safety like Keon Sabb reach the 176th pick and blink. They did not. Insurance at a position that did not really ask for it.
Pick204 Rnd6 O'Donnell Fortune
They paid a round early for O'Donnell Fortune in pick No. 204, more than the board wanted. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick207 Rnd6 Robert Spears-Jennings
Circle this one: Robert Spears-Jennings at slot 207 is a fall that decides a draft. They doubled down on a strength rather than a need.
Pick209 Rnd6 Max Brosmer
Max Brosmer in the Round 6 slot is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick239 Rnd7 Kaden Prather
Kaden Prather in No. 239 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick247 Rnd7 Garrett Dellinger
Garrett Dellinger in pick 247 is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick256 Rnd7 Le'Veon Moss
A top-tier running back at a bargain, Le'Veon Moss in the 256th overall pick, plain and simple. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.