The Houston Texans don’t have a first-round draft pick with a little more than a month to go before the 2024 NFL draft. They traded the Nos. 23 and 232 selections to the Minnesota Vikings for the No. 42 pick, the No. 188 pick and a 2025 second-round pick.
Houston has eight other picks throughout the draft, though, where the team can find contributors at various areas of the roster. The defensive line, the secondary and wide receivers are all big needs after the initial waves of free agency ended with a bevy of moves by the Texans.
Pro Football Focus went through the first three rounds of the 2024 NFL draft – where the Texans have three picks – and selected some intriguing players for Houston. Here’s how it went, as well as a verdict of the decisions for PFF.