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Matthew Golden Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (HOU)
Matthew Golden
WR Texas
Cameron Williams Head Shot
PICK: 58 RND: 2 (HOU)
Cameron Williams
OT Texas
Alfred Collins Head Shot
PICK: 62 RND: 2 (HOU)
Alfred Collins
DT Texas
Gunnar Helm Head Shot
PICK: 81 RND: 3 (HOU)
Gunnar Helm
TE Texas
Maxwell Hairston Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (HOU)
Maxwell Hairston
CB Kentucky
Seth McLaughlin Head Shot
PICK: 153 RND: 5 (HOU)
Seth McLaughlin
C Ohio State
Kyle Williams Head Shot
PICK: 166 RND: 5 (HOU)
Kyle Williams
WR Washington State
Jaydon Blue Head Shot
PICK: 193 RND: 6 (HOU)
Jaydon Blue
RB Texas
Jamon Dumas-Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 236 RND: 7 (HOU)
Jamon Dumas-Johnson
LB Kentucky
Hayden Conner Head Shot
PICK: 241 RND: 7 (HOU)
Hayden Conner
OG Texas
Draft Picks Received
Matthew Golden Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (BUF)
Matthew Golden
WR Texas
Alfred Collins Head Shot
PICK: 62 RND: 2 (BUF)
Alfred Collins
DT Texas
Gunnar Helm Head Shot
PICK: 81 RND: 3 (CIN)
Gunnar Helm
TE Texas
Seth McLaughlin Head Shot
PICK: 153 RND: 5 (CIN)
Seth McLaughlin
C Ohio State
Jaydon Blue Head Shot
PICK: 193 RND: 6 (CIN)
Jaydon Blue
RB Texas
Draft Picks Traded
Donovan Ezeiruaku Head Shot
PICK: 25 RND: 1 (BUF)
Donovan Ezeiruaku
DE-EDGE Boston College
Kaleb Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 79 RND: 3 (CIN)
Kaleb Johnson
RB Iowa
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (ARI)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall B
ValueB NeedB+ TradesB+ FutureC
No fireworks, just a tidy B for the Texans.

The tape said wait; the Texans did not. Hayden Conner went at slot 241, a good 26 picks before the board was ready.

That edge rusher hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall. On value alone, Blue makes the weekend a net positive. They squeezed a little extra out of every move they made.

The roster is better shaped than it was, with running back chief among the fixes.

Not a headline-grabber, but a perfectly good weekend's work.

Pick Analysis
Pick30 Rnd1 Matthew Golden
They read the board right and Matthew Golden was the payoff at the 30th overall pick. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick58 Rnd2 Cameron Williams
A reach for Cameron Williams in slot 58; a little patience would have been rewarded. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick62 Rnd2 Alfred Collins
Alfred Collins in pick 62 lands just on the right side of the ledger. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick81 Rnd3 Gunnar Helm
Gunnar Helm at pick No. 81 jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick89 Rnd3 Maxwell Hairston
The board had Maxwell Hairston higher than the Round 3 slot, and the cornerback fell to them anyway. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick153 Rnd5 Seth McLaughlin
A reach on Seth McLaughlin in the 153rd pick; the board had better options right there. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick166 Rnd5 Kyle Williams
They paid sticker price for Kyle Williams in the 166th pick, and that is fine. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick193 Rnd6 Jaydon Blue
Jaydon Blue in pick 193 is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick236 Rnd7 Jamon Dumas-Johnson
They paid up for Jamon Dumas-Johnson at Round 7, Pick 20 when waiting would have done the job. The roster fit checks out.
Pick241 Rnd7 Hayden Conner
Hayden Conner at the 241st overall pick is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. A need, and now a little less of one.