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Draft Selections
Tyleik Williams Head Shot
PICK: 33 RND: 2 (HOU)
Tyleik Williams
DT Ohio State
Donovan Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 58 RND: 2 (HOU)
Donovan Jackson
OT Ohio State
Ozzy Trapilo Head Shot
PICK: 79 RND: 3 (HOU)
Ozzy Trapilo
OT Boston College
Tai Felton Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (HOU)
Tai Felton
WR Maryland
Darien Porter Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (HOU)
Darien Porter
CB Iowa State
Tahj Brooks Head Shot
PICK: 166 RND: 5 (HOU)
Tahj Brooks
RB Texas Tech
Elijhah Badger Head Shot
PICK: 236 RND: 7 (HOU)
Elijhah Badger
WR Florida
Teddye Buchanan Head Shot
PICK: 241 RND: 7 (HOU)
Teddye Buchanan
LB California
Draft Picks Received
Tyleik Williams Head Shot
PICK: 33 RND: 2 (CLE)
Tyleik Williams
DT Ohio State
Darien Porter Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (CLE)
Darien Porter
CB Iowa State
Draft Picks Traded
Mike Green Head Shot
PICK: 25 RND: 1 (CLE)
Mike Green
DE-EDGE Marshall
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB TradesC+ FutureB-
The Texans kept it disciplined and banked a B-.

Call it a hunch or call it a gamble, but the Texans spent the Round 7 slot on Elijhah Badger, a name most had 59 spots down the list.

On value alone, Porter makes the weekend a net positive. They punted on edge rusher, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest.

Solid rather than spectacular, and there is nothing wrong with that.

Pick Analysis
Pick33 Rnd2 Tyleik Williams
Tyleik Williams in Round 2, Pick 1 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick58 Rnd2 Donovan Jackson
No edge and no loss on Donovan Jackson in pick No. 58; it is a wash and a sensible one. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick79 Rnd3 Ozzy Trapilo
No drama and no debate, Ozzy Trapilo went about where he belonged in the 79th overall pick. It fills a real need, too.
Pick89 Rnd3 Tai Felton
Tai Felton at the Round 3 slot jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick94 Rnd3 Darien Porter
Steal is underselling it; Darien Porter at the 94th pick is a heist with the alarm still ringing. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick166 Rnd5 Tahj Brooks
Value said wait; Tahj Brooks in slot 166 says they were not listening. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick236 Rnd7 Elijhah Badger
They reached into another round for Elijhah Badger, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick241 Rnd7 Teddye Buchanan
They went early on Teddye Buchanan in the Round 7 slot, and the value did not follow. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.