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Draft Selections
Rome Odunze Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (HOU)
Rome Odunze
WR Washington
Leonard Taylor III Head Shot
PICK: 55 RND: 2 (HOU)
Leonard Taylor III
DL Miami (FL)
Maason Smith Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (HOU)
Maason Smith
DT-EDGE LSU
James Williams Head Shot
PICK: 113 RND: 4 (HOU)
James Williams
S Miami (FL)
Troy Fautanu Head Shot
PICK: 121 RND: 4 (HOU)
Troy Fautanu
OT Washington
Jaheim Bell Head Shot
PICK: 124 RND: 4 (HOU)
Jaheim Bell
TE Florida State
Ray Davis Head Shot
PICK: 158 RND: 5 (HOU)
Ray Davis
RB Kentucky
Jordan Whittington Head Shot
PICK: 240 RND: 7 (HOU)
Jordan Whittington
WR Texas
Storm Duck Head Shot
PICK: 242 RND: 7 (HOU)
Storm Duck
CB Penn State
Draft Picks Received
Leonard Taylor III Head Shot
PICK: 55 RND: 2 (PIT)
Leonard Taylor III
DL Miami (FL)
James Williams Head Shot
PICK: 113 RND: 4 (PIT)
James Williams
S Miami (FL)
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (PIT)
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Denzel Burke Head Shot
PICK: 53 RND: 2 (PIT)
Denzel Burke
CB Ohio State
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall B
ValueB NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
The Texans let Whittington fall and pounced. Final grade: B.

The value of the weekend has a name and a slot: Jordan Whittington, slot 240, roughly 34 picks past where he belonged. A sturdy weekend that grades out a B.

They will regret leaving edge rusher for another day if the season turns on it. Spending an early pick on DT-EDGE with edge rusher, quarterback and other spots open is the decision the grade keeps circling back to.

The cost of the Williams reach is exactly the players who went right after him.

Nothing here to lose sleep over, and plenty to feel decent about.

Pick Analysis
Pick24 Rnd1 Rome Odunze
In pick 24 they get a go-to option on the outside, and a steal at that. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick55 Rnd2 Leonard Taylor III
No edge and no loss on Leonard Taylor III in the 55th overall pick; it is a wash and a sensible one. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick95 Rnd3 Maason Smith
A want over a need in the Round 3 slot: Maason Smith adds a DT-EDGE while edge rusher, quarterback and other spots keeps waiting.
Pick113 Rnd4 James Williams
James Williams in Round 4, Pick 13 is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick121 Rnd4 Troy Fautanu
They did well to land Troy Fautanu in slot 121, just ahead of his grade. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick124 Rnd4 Jaheim Bell
A market-rate tight end, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Jaheim Bell. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick158 Rnd5 Ray Davis
Fair-plus on Ray Davis, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick240 Rnd7 Jordan Whittington
The board fumbled Jordan Whittington all the way to No. 240, and they scooped it up. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick242 Rnd7 Storm Duck
Storm Duck at slot 242 nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.