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Draft Selections
JC Latham Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (HOU)
JC Latham
OT Alabama
Keon Coleman Head Shot
PICK: 32 RND: 1 (HOU)
Keon Coleman
WR Florida State
Chop Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (HOU)
Chop Robinson
DE-EDGE Penn State
Ja'Tavion Sanders Head Shot
PICK: 58 RND: 2 (HOU)
Ja'Tavion Sanders
TE Texas
T'Vondre Sweat Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (HOU)
T'Vondre Sweat
DL Texas
Edgerrin Cooper Head Shot
PICK: 64 RND: 2 (HOU)
Edgerrin Cooper
LB Texas A&M
Zak Zinter Head Shot
PICK: 70 RND: 3 (HOU)
Zak Zinter
OG Michigan
Maason Smith Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (HOU)
Maason Smith
DT-EDGE LSU
Kris Abrams-Draine Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (HOU)
Kris Abrams-Draine
CB Missouri
Malachi Corley Head Shot
PICK: 92 RND: 3 (HOU)
Malachi Corley
WR Western Kentucky
Audric Estime Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (HOU)
Audric Estime
RB Notre Dame
James Williams Head Shot
PICK: 100 RND: 3 (HOU)
James Williams
S Miami (FL)
Khyree Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (HOU)
Khyree Jackson
CB Oregon
Javon Foster Head Shot
PICK: 123 RND: 4 (HOU)
Javon Foster
OT Missouri
Jordan Travis Head Shot
PICK: 126 RND: 4 (HOU)
Jordan Travis
QB Florida State
Jaylan Ford Head Shot
PICK: 163 RND: 5 (HOU)
Jaylan Ford
LB Texas
Xavier Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 239 RND: 7 (HOU)
Xavier Thomas
DE-EDGE Clemson
Jawhar Jordan Head Shot
PICK: 247 RND: 7 (HOU)
Jawhar Jordan
RB Louisville
Draft Picks Received
Keon Coleman Head Shot
PICK: 32 RND: 1 (BAL)
Keon Coleman
WR Florida State
Chop Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (WSH)
Chop Robinson
DE-EDGE Penn State
T'Vondre Sweat Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (SF)
T'Vondre Sweat
DL Texas
Edgerrin Cooper Head Shot
PICK: 64 RND: 2 (BAL)
Edgerrin Cooper
LB Texas A&M
Zak Zinter Head Shot
PICK: 70 RND: 3 (NYG)
Zak Zinter
OG Michigan
Maason Smith Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (ARI)
Maason Smith
DT-EDGE LSU
Malachi Corley Head Shot
PICK: 92 RND: 3 (GB)
Malachi Corley
WR Western Kentucky
Audric Estime Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (BAL)
Audric Estime
RB Notre Dame
James Williams Head Shot
PICK: 100 RND: 3 (WSH)
James Williams
S Miami (FL)
Khyree Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (ARI)
Khyree Jackson
CB Oregon
Draft Picks Traded
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (MIA)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
 
Players traded away
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A.J. Cann
OG
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Austin Deculus
OT
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Dameon Pierce
RB
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Davis Mills
QB
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Eric Murray
S
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Kendrick Green
C
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Kenyon Green
OG
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Steven Nelson
CB
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Tytus Howard
OT
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall D-
ValueB- NeedB TradesF FutureC+
The Texans lost the trade table, and the D- tells the story.

The move everyone will second-guess came early. The Texans reached some 39 spots for Xavier Thomas, and value like that does not grow back. A D- that will need time and luck to look better.

The trades bled value they could not afford to lose. Jordan falling to them is the kind of break a good board is built to catch. They went 8 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

A rough weekend that leaves the roster with more questions than answers.

Pick Analysis
Pick23 Rnd1 JC Latham
In the Round 1 slot they get a cornerstone up front. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick32 Rnd1 Keon Coleman
A tidy bit of business in the 32nd overall pick, where Keon Coleman graded well above the range. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick36 Rnd2 Chop Robinson
Chop Robinson at pick No. 36 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick58 Rnd2 Ja'Tavion Sanders
By-the-book stuff, Ja'Tavion Sanders at the 58th pick squarely in line with his ranking. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick63 Rnd2 T'Vondre Sweat
T'Vondre Sweat in No. 63 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick64 Rnd2 Edgerrin Cooper
They took Edgerrin Cooper at par in pick 64, which is nothing to complain about. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick70 Rnd3 Zak Zinter
They talked themselves into Zak Zinter at the Round 3 slot, and the board did not agree. It fills a real need, too.
Pick89 Rnd3 Maason Smith
Maason Smith at pick 89 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. Not a spot anyone had flagged, which makes it a head-scratcher.
Pick90 Rnd3 Kris Abrams-Draine
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Kris Abrams-Draine well ahead of where he belonged. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick92 Rnd3 Malachi Corley
A quiet steal in pick No. 92: Malachi Corley for less than the market said. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick95 Rnd3 Audric Estime
Audric Estime in the 95th pick is fair value, right on his grade. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick100 Rnd3 James Williams
They reached a country mile for James Williams at Round 3, Pick 37, and the board is aghast. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick104 Rnd4 Khyree Jackson
A market-rate cornerback, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Khyree Jackson. It is more luxury than necessity; they were already set here.
Pick123 Rnd4 Javon Foster
Javon Foster in No. 123 is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick126 Rnd4 Jordan Travis
They went early on Jordan Travis in pick No. 126, and the value did not follow. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick163 Rnd5 Jaylan Ford
Jaylan Ford in Round 5, Pick 27 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. The roster fit checks out.
Pick239 Rnd7 Xavier Thomas
They left a pile of value on the table to take Xavier Thomas this early at the 239th pick. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick247 Rnd7 Jawhar Jordan
The board fumbled Jawhar Jordan all the way to No. 247, and they scooped it up. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.