Houston Texans 2024 NFL Draft Picks, Analysis and Rookie Spotlight | NFL Draft

THE 2024 NFL Draft is now in the rearview mirror. After a wave of selections from April 25 to 27, 257 players were selected to join the NFL.

With this, we provide you with our complete summary of the Houston Texans‘ draft, with an analysis of every selection the team made over the weekend and an in-depth look at its top pick.

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2024 draft picks

Lassiter — The race for cornerbacks continues. Lassiter is a savvy cornerback who has started on the outside in each of the last two seasons for Georgia, ranking in the 68th percentile in PFF coverage since 2022. It’s another dart throw at cornerback for Houston, which also brought in Jeff Okudah and CJ. Henderson will compete for a spot against Derek Stingley Jr.

Fisherman – Notre Dame’s Blake Fisher is a strong right tackle who gives the Texans some depth up front. He’s not flashy, but he’s been consistent. Fisher posted PFF overall grades of 72.9 and 71.1 over the past two seasons. Whether he starts immediately or over the next two years, Fisher brings additional stability to Houston’s offensive line, even if he isn’t the flashiest pick.

Bull – A versatile and athletic safety prospect out of USC, Bullock has the range to be a difference-maker on the backfield. He’s racked up seven interceptions and 11 forced incompletions over the past two seasons, but his play strength and solving issues make him a bit of a project, even if he has a solid ceiling.

Stover — Houston adds a quality receiving threat at tight end in Stover. Since 2022, his 982 receiving yards and 45 first downs have led all Big Ten tight ends. He also produced a fantastic passer rating of 138.2 when targeted last season.

Hill – Hill has played 350 or more defensive snaps in each of the last four seasons and has been solid in coverage, rating over 70.0 in that facet in each of the last two years. He missed just 6.9% of the tackles he attempted last year, which could help him stay on special teams.

Jordan – Jordan is on the small side for the position (193 pounds) and has produced disappointing testing numbers (4.56 seconds for 40 yards), but he has produced big plays for Louisville in recent seasons, with 50-plus carries. 10 yards. . He’s another option in the backfield for the Texans, who replaced Devin Singletary with Joe Mixon earlier this offseason.

Byrd — Byrd was always expected to take a big step forward in his final years at USC, so this is a high-ceiling selection for the Texans. Byrd can learn from Defensive Rookie of the Year Will Anderson Jr. after recording 41 pressures in 2023 on 302 passing snaps. He often looks to dive into the offensive tackles and could aim to develop into a more productive NFL player.

Harris- Harris was fantastic against the run last season, earning an 87.4 PFF run defense grade in the best season of his college career. He has the talent to compete for snaps on a rotational basis as a rookie, especially on early downs, finishing last season with a 10.2% run stopping rate.

Henderson— Henderson was not part of the PFF big board and struggled down the stretch for the Michigan Wolverines. He showed some flashes early in the season, however, earning a PFF pass blocking grade above 70.0 in six of the first eight games of the year.

Rookie Spotlight: CB Kamari Lassiter, Georgia

Strengths

• From hands to feet, Lassiter is a smart, fundamentally sound player who understands the importance of technique.
• Hand placement and timing of punching under press are reliable and consistent.
• It’s not the fastest footwork, but he looks in control at all times.
• Savvy hand fighter all the way.
• Smart, tough running defender who doesn’t give up on the sideline and channels ball carriers.

Weaknesses

• A good athlete but not great in terms of recovery and burst speed.
• High speed may be adequate, but it requires time to build up.
• Sometimes too conservative in funneling players into run defense.
• Not much ball production despite playing over 1,500 snaps over the last two years.

The essential

Lassiter is a competitive and versatile cornerback who can succeed in both man and zone assignments. While he isn’t the best athlete at the position, he makes up for it in several ways, including his instincts and anticipation. He projects as a priority the selection of Day 2 as future CB2.