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Draft Selections
Christian Haynes Head Shot
PICK: 46 RND: 2 (HOU)
Christian Haynes
OG Connecticut
Edgerrin Cooper Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (HOU)
Edgerrin Cooper
LB Texas A&M
T'Vondre Sweat Head Shot
PICK: 53 RND: 2 (HOU)
T'Vondre Sweat
DT Texas
T.J. Tampa Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (HOU)
T.J. Tampa
CB Iowa State
Blake Fisher Head Shot
PICK: 74 RND: 3 (HOU)
Blake Fisher
OT Notre Dame
Javon Baker Head Shot
PICK: 79 RND: 3 (HOU)
Javon Baker
WR UCF
Matt Goncalves Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (HOU)
Matt Goncalves
OT Pittsburgh
Mohamed Kamara Head Shot
PICK: 110 RND: 4 (HOU)
Mohamed Kamara
DL-EDGE Colorado State
Cam Hart Head Shot
PICK: 111 RND: 4 (HOU)
Cam Hart
CB Notre Dame
Audric Estime Head Shot
PICK: 118 RND: 4 (HOU)
Audric Estime
RB Notre Dame
Will Shipley Head Shot
PICK: 119 RND: 4 (HOU)
Will Shipley
RB Clemson
Cedric Gray Head Shot
PICK: 123 RND: 4 (HOU)
Cedric Gray
LB North Carolina
Brenden Rice Head Shot
PICK: 129 RND: 4 (HOU)
Brenden Rice
WR USC
Kitan Oladapo Head Shot
PICK: 137 RND: 5 (HOU)
Kitan Oladapo
S Oregon State
Tykee Smith Head Shot
PICK: 141 RND: 5 (HOU)
Tykee Smith
S Georgia
Taulia Tagovailoa Head Shot
PICK: 247 RND: 7 (HOU)
Taulia Tagovailoa
QB Maryland
Draft Picks Received
Christian Haynes Head Shot
PICK: 46 RND: 2 (IND)
Christian Haynes
OG Connecticut
Edgerrin Cooper Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (CIN)
Edgerrin Cooper
LB Texas A&M
T'Vondre Sweat Head Shot
PICK: 53 RND: 2 (PHI)
T'Vondre Sweat
DT Texas
Blake Fisher Head Shot
PICK: 74 RND: 3 (ATL)
Blake Fisher
OT Notre Dame
Javon Baker Head Shot
PICK: 79 RND: 3 (ATL)
Javon Baker
WR UCF
Matt Goncalves Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (MIN)
Matt Goncalves
OT Pittsburgh
Mohamed Kamara Head Shot
PICK: 110 RND: 4 (LAC)
Mohamed Kamara
DL-EDGE Colorado State
Cam Hart Head Shot
PICK: 111 RND: 4 (NYJ)
Cam Hart
CB Notre Dame
Audric Estime Head Shot
PICK: 118 RND: 4 (SEA)
Audric Estime
RB Notre Dame
Will Shipley Head Shot
PICK: 119 RND: 4 (PIT)
Will Shipley
RB Clemson
Brenden Rice Head Shot
PICK: 129 RND: 4 (MIN)
Brenden Rice
WR USC
Kitan Oladapo Head Shot
PICK: 137 RND: 5 (NE)
Kitan Oladapo
S Oregon State
Tykee Smith Head Shot
PICK: 141 RND: 5 (NYG)
Tykee Smith
S Georgia
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (ATL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (CAR)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (WSH)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (ATL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (DET)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (MIN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (CIN)
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Draft Picks Traded
Ja'Tavion Sanders Head Shot
PICK: 42 RND: 2 (ATL)
Ja'Tavion Sanders
TE Texas
MarShawn Lloyd Head Shot
PICK: 86 RND: 3 (PHI)
MarShawn Lloyd
RB USC
Caedan Wallace Head Shot
PICK: 127 RND: 4 (IND)
Caedan Wallace
OT Penn State
Justin Eboigbe Head Shot
PICK: 188 RND: 6 (ATL)
Justin Eboigbe
DL-EDGE Alabama
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (ARI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (ARI)
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Players Gained
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Jake Browning
QB
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Shaka Heyward
LB
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Michael Mayer
TE
Players traded away
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DJ Scaife Jr.
OT
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Robert Woods
WR
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall B+
ValueB- NeedB TradesA+ FutureA-
The Texans turned the phones into found money: B+.

Nobody else had Taulia Tagovailoa anywhere near No. 247. The Texans did, by 59 spots, and that gap is the whole story.

The dealing alone would carry a lesser class. Spending an early pick on cornerback with tight end open is the decision the grade keeps circling back to.

If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through tight end.

In sum, a sensible class that nudges the roster the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick46 Rnd2 Christian Haynes
They paid a round early for Christian Haynes in pick 46, more than the board wanted. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick49 Rnd2 Edgerrin Cooper
Edgerrin Cooper in the Round 2 slot is exactly on the number, no argument either way. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick53 Rnd2 T'Vondre Sweat
They liked T'Vondre Sweat enough to skip the value, taking him in slot 53. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick59 Rnd2 T.J. Tampa
They paid sticker price for T.J. Tampa in pick No. 59, and that is fine. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick74 Rnd3 Blake Fisher
Blake Fisher at the 74th overall pick nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. It fills a real need, too.
Pick79 Rnd3 Javon Baker
A tidy little value on Javon Baker in the 79th pick, a step better than break-even. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick108 Rnd4 Matt Goncalves
A market-rate offensive lineman, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Matt Goncalves. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick110 Rnd4 Mohamed Kamara
Mohamed Kamara at slot 110 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick111 Rnd4 Cam Hart
Hard to square with the roster. With positions of obvious need still on the board, Cam Hart adds a cornerback and leaves tight end untouched.
Pick118 Rnd4 Audric Estime
Audric Estime in Round 4, Pick 18 is fair value, right on his grade. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick119 Rnd4 Will Shipley
No edge and no loss on Will Shipley in pick 119; it is a wash and a sensible one. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick123 Rnd4 Cedric Gray
Fair-plus on Cedric Gray, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick129 Rnd4 Brenden Rice
They let Brenden Rice come to them and pounced at No. 129. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick137 Rnd5 Kitan Oladapo
They took Kitan Oladapo at par in the 137th overall pick, which is nothing to complain about. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick141 Rnd5 Tykee Smith
Tykee Smith in the 141st overall pick is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. A luxury on a unit that was already in good shape.
Pick247 Rnd7 Taulia Tagovailoa
They reached into another round for Taulia Tagovailoa, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.