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Draft Selections
Donovan Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (HOU)
Donovan Jackson
OT Ohio State
Alfred Collins Head Shot
PICK: 58 RND: 2 (HOU)
Alfred Collins
DT Texas
Tai Felton Head Shot
PICK: 79 RND: 3 (HOU)
Tai Felton
WR Maryland
Emery Jones Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (HOU)
Emery Jones Jr.
OT LSU
Denzel Burke Head Shot
PICK: 109 RND: 4 (HOU)
Denzel Burke
CB Ohio State
Luke Kandra Head Shot
PICK: 132 RND: 4 (HOU)
Luke Kandra
OG Cincinnati
Jack Kiser Head Shot
PICK: 166 RND: 5 (HOU)
Jack Kiser
LB Notre Dame
Tahj Brooks Head Shot
PICK: 206 RND: 6 (HOU)
Tahj Brooks
RB Texas Tech
Elijhah Badger Head Shot
PICK: 236 RND: 7 (HOU)
Elijhah Badger
WR Florida
Hunter Wohler Head Shot
PICK: 241 RND: 7 (HOU)
Hunter Wohler
S Wisconsin
Draft Picks Received
Donovan Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (BUF)
Donovan Jackson
OT Ohio State
Denzel Burke Head Shot
PICK: 109 RND: 4 (BUF)
Denzel Burke
CB Ohio State
Luke Kandra Head Shot
PICK: 132 RND: 4 (BUF)
Luke Kandra
OG Cincinnati
Tahj Brooks Head Shot
PICK: 206 RND: 6 (BUF)
Tahj Brooks
RB Texas Tech
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (BUF)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Matthew Golden Head Shot
PICK: 25 RND: 1 (BUF)
Matthew Golden
WR Texas
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall B-
ValueC- NeedB TradesB- FutureB
A sensible, unshowy class lands the Texans a B-.

You can fall in love with a player. You are not supposed to marry him in the wrong round. The Texans did exactly that with Elijhah Badger in pick No. 236. It nets out to a B-, which feels about right.

If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through edge rusher. They went 5 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

They chose more darts over a bigger single swing. Their trades came out a wash either way.

In short, they left a little better than they arrived, which is the whole idea.

Pick Analysis
Pick30 Rnd1 Donovan Jackson
In the 30th pick they get a cornerstone up front, a steep price for the projection.
Pick58 Rnd2 Alfred Collins
They took Alfred Collins at par in slot 58, which is nothing to complain about. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick79 Rnd3 Tai Felton
They left a pile of value on the table to take Tai Felton this early at pick No. 79. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick89 Rnd3 Emery Jones Jr.
Emery Jones Jr. in No. 89 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick109 Rnd4 Denzel Burke
By-the-book stuff, Denzel Burke at Round 4, Pick 7 squarely in line with his ranking. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick132 Rnd4 Luke Kandra
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Luke Kandra. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick166 Rnd5 Jack Kiser
Jack Kiser at Round 5, Pick 28 is a conviction pick that outran the value. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick206 Rnd6 Tahj Brooks
Nothing to complain about; Tahj Brooks went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. 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. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick241 Rnd7 Hunter Wohler
Hunter Wohler in the Round 7 slot is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.