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Draft Selections
Jared Verse Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (HOU)
Jared Verse
DE-EDGE Florida State
Kingsley Suamataia Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (HOU)
Kingsley Suamataia
OT BYU
Johnny Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 85 RND: 3 (HOU)
Johnny Wilson
WR Florida State
Max Melton Head Shot
PICK: 123 RND: 4 (HOU)
Max Melton
CB Rutgers
Tommy Eichenberg Head Shot
PICK: 127 RND: 4 (HOU)
Tommy Eichenberg
LB Ohio State
Jaylin Simpson Head Shot
PICK: 164 RND: 5 (HOU)
Jaylin Simpson
CB Auburn
DeMonte Capehart Head Shot
PICK: 239 RND: 7 (HOU)
DeMonte Capehart
DT Clemson
Tanner McLachlan Head Shot
PICK: 248 RND: 7 (HOU)
Tanner McLachlan
TE Arizona
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall B
ValueB NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
Nothing loud, just a tidy B for the Texans.

The Texans treated their own grade as gospel and everyone else's as noise, spending the Round 7 slot on DeMonte Capehart a full 27 spots early. They moved the roster forward and banked a B for it.

The Simpson value carries more weight than any single miss elsewhere. Leaving running back unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the running back spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick23 Rnd1 Jared Verse
In slot 23 they get a bendy edge with upside. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick59 Rnd2 Kingsley Suamataia
Kingsley Suamataia at Round 2, Pick 27 nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick85 Rnd3 Johnny Wilson
Johnny Wilson is a better player than pick 85 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick123 Rnd4 Max Melton
Value with a capital V on Max Melton in the 123rd overall pick, a genuine coup. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick127 Rnd4 Tommy Eichenberg
They paid sticker price for Tommy Eichenberg in the 127th pick, and that is fine. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick164 Rnd5 Jaylin Simpson
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Jaylin Simpson at pick No. 164 is the proof. They added to a strength when a need was still open elsewhere.
Pick239 Rnd7 DeMonte Capehart
A real head-scratcher, DeMonte Capehart in No. 239 is miles ahead of his ranking. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick248 Rnd7 Tanner McLachlan
A premium they did not need to pay, Tanner McLachlan a notch or two before his time. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.