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Houston · rank #18 of 32

C
DraftLedger grade
At a 40% bust line
Rounds 1–3 · 2000–2025 drafts. Change settings
79
Picks graded
18%
Hit rate
29%
Bust rate
94%
Value vs slot (100% = par)
By draft class
Grade for each year
C
C
C
D
B
C
C
C
B
C
C
C
C
D
D
C
C
D
B
B
D
B
A
B
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Each bar compares this class with the other 31 teams’ classes that same year.

The ledger
Every pick, scored against its slot
Year
Player
Pick
Pos
Value vs slot
Status
Grade
2025
Jayden Higgins
Round 2 · Iowa St.
#34
WR
68%
FAIR
C
2025
Aireontae Ersery
Round 2 · Minnesota
#48
OL
97%
FAIR
C
2025
Jaylin Noel
Round 3 · Iowa St.
#79
WR
50%
FAIR
C
2025
Jaylin Smith
Round 3 · USC
#97
CB
17%
BUST
F
2024
Kamari Lassiter
Round 2 · Georgia
#42
DB
126%
FAIR
B
2024
Blake Fisher
Round 2 · Notre Dame
#59
OL
77%
FAIR
C
2024
Calen Bullock
Round 3 · USC
#78
SAF
191%
HIT
B
2023
C.J. Stroud
Round 1 · Ohio St.
#2
QB
64%
FAIR
C
2023
Will Anderson
Round 1 · Alabama
#3
LB
91%
FAIR
C
2023
Juice Scruggs
Round 2 · Penn St.
#62
OL
60%
FAIR
C
2023
Tank Dell
Round 3 · Houston
#69
WR
51%
FAIR
C
2022
Derek Stingley Jr.
Round 1 · LSU
#3
CB
96%
FAIR
C
2022
Kenyon Green
Round 1 · Texas A&M
#15
OL
36%
BUST
D
2022
Jalen Pitre
Round 2 · Baylor
#37
S
95%
FAIR
C
2022
John Metchie
Round 2 · Alabama
#44
WR
25%
BUST
D
2022
Christian Harris
Round 3 · Alabama
#75
LB
88%
FAIR
C
2021
Davis Mills
Round 3 · Stanford
#67
QB
59%
FAIR
C
2021
Nico Collins
Round 3 · Michigan
#89
WR
128%
FAIR
B
2020
Ross Blacklock
Round 2 · TCU
#40
DT
16%
BUST
F
2020
Jonathan Greenard
Round 3 · Florida
#90
DE
157%
HIT
B
2019
Tytus Howard
Round 1 · Alabama St.
#23
T
99%
FAIR
C
2019
Lonnie Johnson Jr.
Round 2 · Kentucky
#54
CB
38%
BUST
D
2019
Max Scharping
Round 2 · Northern Illinois
#55
T
84%
FAIR
C
2019
Kahale Warring
Round 3 · San Diego St.
#86
TE
5%
BUST
F
2018
Justin Reid
Round 3 · Stanford
#68
S
196%
HIT
B
2018
Martinas Rankin
Round 3 · Mississippi St.
#80
T
13%
BUST
F
2018
Jordan Akins
Round 3 · Central Florida
#98
TE
92%
FAIR
C
2017
Deshaun Watson
Round 1 · Clemson
#12
QB
68%
FAIR
C
2017
Zach Cunningham
Round 2 · Vanderbilt
#57
LB
128%
FAIR
B
2017
D'Onta Foreman
Round 3 · Texas
#89
RB
61%
FAIR
C
2016
Will Fuller
Round 1 · Notre Dame
#21
WR
69%
FAIR
C
2016
Nick Martin
Round 2 · Notre Dame
#50
G
98%
FAIR
C
2016
Braxton Miller
Round 3 · Ohio St.
#85
WR
36%
BUST
D
2015
Kevin Johnson
Round 1 · Wake Forest
#16
CB
17%
BUST
F
2015
Benardrick McKinney
Round 2 · Mississippi St.
#43
ILB
117%
FAIR
C
2015
Jaelen Strong
Round 3 · Arizona St.
#70
WR
9%
BUST
F
2014
Jadeveon Clowney
Round 1 · South Carolina
#1
DE
117%
FAIR
C
2014
Xavier Su'a-Filo
Round 2 · UCLA
#33
G
61%
FAIR
C
2014
C.J. Fiedorowicz
Round 3 · Iowa
#65
TE
56%
FAIR
C
2014
Louis Nix
Round 3 · Notre Dame
#83
DT
2%
BUST
F
2013
DeAndre Hopkins
Round 1 · Clemson
#27
WR
251%
HIT
A
2013
D.J. Swearinger
Round 2 · South Carolina
#57
DB
130%
FAIR
B
2013
Brennan Williams
Round 3 · North Carolina
#89
OL
0%
BUST
F
2013
Sam Montgomery
Round 3 · LSU
#95
DE
0%
BUST
F
2012
Whitney Mercilus
Round 1 · Illinois
#26
DE
134%
FAIR
B
2012
DeVier Posey
Round 3 · Ohio St.
#68
WR
11%
BUST
F
2012
Brandon Brooks
Round 3 · Miami (OH)
#76
G
244%
HIT
A
2011
J.J. Watt
Round 1 · Wisconsin
#11
DE
199%
HIT
B
2011
Brooks Reed
Round 2 · Arizona
#42
LB
138%
FAIR
B
2011
Brandon Harris
Round 2 · Miami (FL)
#60
DB
18%
BUST
F
2010
Kareem Jackson
Round 1 · Alabama
#20
DB
178%
HIT
B
2010
Ben Tate
Round 2 · Auburn
#58
RB
21%
BUST
D
2010
Earl Mitchell
Round 3 · Arizona
#81
DT
165%
HIT
B
2009
Brian Cushing
Round 1 · USC
#15
LB
103%
FAIR
C
2009
Connor Barwin
Round 2 · Cincinnati
#46
DE
166%
HIT
B
2009
Antoine Caldwell
Round 3 · Alabama
#77
G
21%
BUST
D
2008
Duane Brown
Round 1 · Virginia Tech
#26
T
288%
HIT
A
2008
Antwaun Molden
Round 3 · Eastern Kentucky
#79
DB
29%
BUST
D
2008
Steve Slaton
Round 3 · West Virginia
#89
RB
73%
FAIR
C
2007
Amobi Okoye
Round 1 · Louisville
#10
DT
54%
FAIR
C
2007
Jacoby Jones
Round 3 · Lane
#73
WR
136%
FAIR
B
2006
Mario Williams
Round 1 · North Carolina St.
#1
DE
123%
FAIR
C
2006
DeMeco Ryans
Round 2 · Alabama
#33
LB
152%
HIT
B
2006
Charles Spencer
Round 3 · Pittsburgh
#65
G
1%
BUST
F
2006
Eric Winston
Round 3 · Miami (FL)
#66
T
191%
HIT
B
2005
Travis Johnson
Round 1 · Florida St.
#16
DT
51%
FAIR
C
2005
Vernand Morency
Round 3 · Oklahoma St.
#73
RB
19%
BUST
F
2004
Dunta Robinson
Round 1 · South Carolina
#10
DB
100%
FAIR
C
2004
Jason Babin
Round 1 · Western Michigan
#27
LB
116%
FAIR
C
2003
Andre Johnson
Round 1 · Miami (FL)
#3
WR
209%
HIT
A
2003
Bennie Joppru
Round 2 · Michigan
#41
TE
7%
BUST
F
2003
Antwan Peek
Round 3 · Cincinnati
#67
LB
45%
FAIR
C
2003
Seth Wand
Round 3 · NW Missouri St.
#75
T
47%
FAIR
C
2003
Dave Ragone
Round 3 · Louisville
#88
QB
1%
BUST
F
2002
David Carr
Round 1 · Fresno St.
#1
QB
55%
FAIR
C
2002
Jabar Gaffney
Round 2 · Florida
#33
WR
119%
FAIR
C
2002
Chester Pitts
Round 2 · San Diego St.
#50
T
161%
HIT
B
2002
Fred Weary
Round 3 · Tennessee
#66
G
79%
FAIR
C
2002
Charles Hill
Round 3 · Maryland
#83
DT
9%
BUST
F
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Houston Texans draft history, graded

At DraftLedger's default 40% bust line, the Texans grade C for their first-three-round picks from 2000 through 2025, ranking #18 of 32 teams. Of 79 picks, 18% were hits (at least 150% of what the slot usually produces) and 29% were busts. Move the bust line on the page above to see the ranking change.

Best picks for the slot: Duane Brown, Andre Johnson, DeAndre Hopkins, J.J. Watt. Biggest misses: Kevin Johnson, Bennie Joppru, David Carr, Charles Spencer.

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