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Draft Selections
Adonai Mitchell Head Shot
PICK: 48 RND: 2 (HOU)
Adonai Mitchell
WR Texas
Javon Bullard Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (HOU)
Javon Bullard
S Georgia
Max Melton Head Shot
PICK: 86 RND: 3 (HOU)
Max Melton
CB Rutgers
Bucky Irving Head Shot
PICK: 96 RND: 3 (HOU)
Bucky Irving
RB Oregon
Tommy Eichenberg Head Shot
PICK: 123 RND: 4 (HOU)
Tommy Eichenberg
LB Ohio State
Grayson Murphy Head Shot
PICK: 127 RND: 4 (HOU)
Grayson Murphy
DL-EDGE UCLA
AJ Barner Head Shot
PICK: 153 RND: 5 (HOU)
AJ Barner
TE Michigan
Jacob Cowing Head Shot
PICK: 188 RND: 6 (HOU)
Jacob Cowing
WR Arizona
JD Bertrand Head Shot
PICK: 247 RND: 7 (HOU)
JD Bertrand
LB Notre Dame
Draft Picks Received
Adonai Mitchell Head Shot
PICK: 48 RND: 2 (JAX)
Adonai Mitchell
WR Texas
Bucky Irving Head Shot
PICK: 96 RND: 3 (JAX)
Bucky Irving
RB Oregon
AJ Barner Head Shot
PICK: 153 RND: 5 (JAX)
AJ Barner
TE Michigan
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (JAX)
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Draft Picks Traded
Nate Wiggins Head Shot
PICK: 42 RND: 2 (JAX)
Nate Wiggins
CB Clemson
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall B
ValueB- NeedB TradesB FutureB-
Nothing loud, just a tidy B for the Texans.

There is conviction, and then there is this. The Texans took Grayson Murphy a full 50 picks ahead of where the board had him, an overdraft steep enough that it colors the whole weekend.

If one pick saves this weekend, it is Cowing. They covered a lot of ground and still skipped interior defensive lineman, which is a strange place to end up. The roster is better shaped than it was, with running back chief among the fixes.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the interior defensive lineman spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick48 Rnd2 Adonai Mitchell
A tidy bit of business in the 48th overall pick, where Adonai Mitchell graded well above the range. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick59 Rnd2 Javon Bullard
No drama and no debate, Javon Bullard went about where he belonged in Round 2, Pick 27. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick86 Rnd3 Max Melton
Max Melton slid further than he should have, and No. 86 is lovely value for the cornerback. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick96 Rnd3 Bucky Irving
A tidy little value on Bucky Irving in slot 96, a step better than break-even. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick123 Rnd4 Tommy Eichenberg
Tommy Eichenberg in pick No. 123 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. It fills a real need, too.
Pick127 Rnd4 Grayson Murphy
Grayson Murphy at pick 127 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick153 Rnd5 AJ Barner
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for AJ Barner. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick188 Rnd6 Jacob Cowing
Circle this one: Jacob Cowing at the Round 6 slot is a fall that decides a draft. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick247 Rnd7 JD Bertrand
JD Bertrand at Round 7, Pick 27 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. The roster fit checks out.