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Draft Selections
Jared Verse Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (HOU)
Jared Verse
DE-EDGE Florida State
Xavier Worthy Head Shot
PICK: 47 RND: 2 (HOU)
Xavier Worthy
WR Texas
Jeremiah Trotter Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (HOU)
Jeremiah Trotter Jr.
LB Clemson
Javon Bullard Head Shot
PICK: 64 RND: 2 (HOU)
Javon Bullard
S Georgia
Cooper Beebe Head Shot
PICK: 66 RND: 3 (HOU)
Cooper Beebe
OG Kansas State
Maason Smith Head Shot
PICK: 85 RND: 3 (HOU)
Maason Smith
DT-EDGE LSU
Leonard Taylor III Head Shot
PICK: 105 RND: 4 (HOU)
Leonard Taylor III
DL Miami (FL)
Kris Abrams-Draine Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (HOU)
Kris Abrams-Draine
CB Missouri
Khyree Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 124 RND: 4 (HOU)
Khyree Jackson
CB Oregon
Jordan Travis Head Shot
PICK: 128 RND: 4 (HOU)
Jordan Travis
QB Florida State
Jaheim Bell Head Shot
PICK: 129 RND: 4 (HOU)
Jaheim Bell
TE Florida State
Jaylen Wright Head Shot
PICK: 132 RND: 4 (HOU)
Jaylen Wright
RB Tennessee
Javon Baker Head Shot
PICK: 161 RND: 5 (HOU)
Javon Baker
WR UCF
Christian Jones Head Shot
PICK: 162 RND: 5 (HOU)
Christian Jones
OT Texas
Jordan Magee Head Shot
PICK: 236 RND: 7 (HOU)
Jordan Magee
LB Temple
Carson Steele Head Shot
PICK: 245 RND: 7 (HOU)
Carson Steele
RB UCLA
Draft Picks Received
Xavier Worthy Head Shot
PICK: 47 RND: 2 (NYG)
Xavier Worthy
WR Texas
Jeremiah Trotter Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (SF)
Jeremiah Trotter Jr.
LB Clemson
Javon Bullard Head Shot
PICK: 64 RND: 2 (KC)
Javon Bullard
S Georgia
Cooper Beebe Head Shot
PICK: 66 RND: 3 (ARI)
Cooper Beebe
OG Kansas State
Leonard Taylor III Head Shot
PICK: 105 RND: 4 (ARI)
Leonard Taylor III
DL Miami (FL)
Kris Abrams-Draine Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (NYG)
Kris Abrams-Draine
CB Missouri
Jaheim Bell Head Shot
PICK: 129 RND: 4 (BUF)
Jaheim Bell
TE Florida State
Jaylen Wright Head Shot
PICK: 132 RND: 4 (SF)
Jaylen Wright
RB Tennessee
Christian Jones Head Shot
PICK: 162 RND: 5 (BUF)
Christian Jones
OT Texas
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (ARI)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Chris Braswell Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (BUF)
Chris Braswell
LB-EDGE Alabama
Players Gained
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Trey Smith
OG
Players traded away
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Austin Deculus
OT
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Dalton Schultz
TE
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Dameon Pierce
RB
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Davis Mills
QB
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Denzel Perryman
LB
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Jonathan Greenard
EDGE
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Kendrick Green
C
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Kenyon Green
OG
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Steven Nelson
CB
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall D-
ValueB- NeedB TradesF FutureB-
The Texans lost the trade table, and the D- tells the story.

The Texans treated their own grade as gospel and everyone else's as noise, spending Round 5, Pick 26 on Christian Jones a full 35 spots early.

They handed away value on the phones that the picks cannot earn back. They banked enough surplus on Magee to cover a lot of smaller sins.

Running back was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job.

In the end, a class the front office will want to grow past quickly.

Pick Analysis
Pick23 Rnd1 Jared Verse
Nothing to complain about; Jared Verse went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick47 Rnd2 Xavier Worthy
Xavier Worthy in the Round 2 slot lands just on the right side of the ledger. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick63 Rnd2 Jeremiah Trotter Jr.
They did well to land Jeremiah Trotter Jr. in the 63rd pick, just ahead of his grade. It fills a real need, too.
Pick64 Rnd2 Javon Bullard
They paid sticker price for Javon Bullard in No. 64, and that is fine. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick66 Rnd3 Cooper Beebe
A reach on Cooper Beebe in pick No. 66; the board had better options right there. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick85 Rnd3 Maason Smith
No drama and no debate, Maason Smith went about where he belonged in slot 85. This was not a hole anyone had circled.
Pick105 Rnd4 Leonard Taylor III
They took Leonard Taylor III at par in No. 105, which is nothing to complain about. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick108 Rnd4 Kris Abrams-Draine
Kris Abrams-Draine at the 108th overall pick is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick124 Rnd4 Khyree Jackson
A cornerback of that caliber at pick 124 is the definition of value, full stop. A want dressed up as a pick, at a spot they had covered.
Pick128 Rnd4 Jordan Travis
The board had cheaper options than Jordan Travis at the Round 4 slot, and it noticed. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick129 Rnd4 Jaheim Bell
A conviction pick on Jaheim Bell at pick No. 129 that the board grades a round light. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick132 Rnd4 Jaylen Wright
They reached a country mile for Jaylen Wright at Round 4, Pick 32, and the board is aghast. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick161 Rnd5 Javon Baker
Javon Baker at the 161st pick is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick162 Rnd5 Christian Jones
This one needs a full-page explanation: Christian Jones in slot 162, miles early. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick236 Rnd7 Jordan Magee
They will replay Jordan Magee at the 236th overall pick for years; that is how good the value is. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick245 Rnd7 Carson Steele
A reach for Carson Steele in No. 245; a little patience would have been rewarded. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.