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Draft Selections
Grey Zabel Head Shot
PICK: 26 RND: 1 (HOU)
Grey Zabel
OT North Dakota State
Charles Grant Head Shot
PICK: 58 RND: 2 (HOU)
Charles Grant
OT William & Mary
Devin Neal Head Shot
PICK: 127 RND: 4 (HOU)
Devin Neal
RB Kansas
Hayden Conner Head Shot
PICK: 163 RND: 5 (HOU)
Hayden Conner
OG Texas
DJ Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 167 RND: 5 (HOU)
DJ Campbell
OG Texas
Jay Higgins Head Shot
PICK: 188 RND: 6 (HOU)
Jay Higgins
LB Iowa
Miles Frazier Head Shot
PICK: 217 RND: 6 (HOU)
Miles Frazier
OG LSU
Kyle Monangai Head Shot
PICK: 243 RND: 7 (HOU)
Kyle Monangai
RB Rutgers
Kamren Fabiculanan Head Shot
PICK: 247 RND: 7 (HOU)
Kamren Fabiculanan
S Washington
Draft Picks Received
Grey Zabel Head Shot
PICK: 26 RND: 1 (LAR)
Grey Zabel
OT North Dakota State
Hayden Conner Head Shot
PICK: 163 RND: 5 (PIT)
Hayden Conner
OG Texas
Jay Higgins Head Shot
PICK: 188 RND: 6 (NYJ)
Jay Higgins
LB Iowa
Miles Frazier Head Shot
PICK: 217 RND: 6 (CLE)
Miles Frazier
OG LSU
Kamren Fabiculanan Head Shot
PICK: 247 RND: 7 (PIT)
Kamren Fabiculanan
S Washington
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (LAR)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (CLE)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (PIT)
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Draft Picks Traded
Josh Simmons Head Shot
PICK: 25 RND: 1 (LAR)
Josh Simmons
OT Ohio State
Luke Kandra Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (MIN)
Luke Kandra
OG Cincinnati
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (ATL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (ATL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (ATL)
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Players Gained
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Braelon Allen
RB
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Blake Cashman
LB
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Jonathan Greenard
DE
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Tee Higgins
WR
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Jalin Hyatt
WR
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Jonah Jackson
OG
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Evan Neal
OT
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Ivan Pace Jr.
LB
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Chase Young
DE
Players traded away
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Azeez Al-Shaair
LB
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Case Keenum
QB
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Dalton Keene
TE
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Denico Autry
DE
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Derek Barnett
DE
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Desmond King II
CB
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Jawhar Jordan
RB
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Joe Mixon
RB
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Johnny Johnson III
WR
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Kenyon Green
OG
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Kris Boyd
CB
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Myles Bryant
CB
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Nick Broeker
OG
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Shaun Bradley
LB
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Solomon Byrd
DE
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Stefon Diggs
WR
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Xavier Hutchinson
WR
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall B
ValueC NeedB TradesA+ FutureC+
Nobody dealt better than the Texans this weekend: B.

The Texans torched the value chart for DJ Campbell, taking him 62 spots sooner than anyone had him slotted.

Higgins at that cost is the sort of edge that compounds over a roster. They won the margins on every swap, and it adds up fast. That wide receiver hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but wide receiver.

Pick Analysis
Pick26 Rnd1 Grey Zabel
In the Round 1 slot they get a plug-and-play piece up front, though they paid up to get him.
Pick58 Rnd2 Charles Grant
Charles Grant at the 58th pick is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick127 Rnd4 Devin Neal
Devin Neal in the 127th overall pick is a gift, value that borders on unfair. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick163 Rnd5 Hayden Conner
Hayden Conner at Round 5, Pick 24 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick167 Rnd5 DJ Campbell
A wild overpay on DJ Campbell in pick 167, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick188 Rnd6 Jay Higgins
Taking Jay Higgins in pick No. 188 is close to grand larceny; a linebacker that good had no business lasting this long. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick217 Rnd6 Miles Frazier
Miles Frazier at No. 217 is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick243 Rnd7 Kyle Monangai
The board fumbled Kyle Monangai all the way to pick 243, and they scooped it up. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick247 Rnd7 Kamren Fabiculanan
They paid a round early for Kamren Fabiculanan in the 247th pick, more than the board wanted. It adds depth where they could use a little.