The Texans have picked in the 3rd round 22 times since 2002.
They've done a solid job finding offensive linemen in that spot.
Over the last week, we've looked at the franchise's history in each round.
Today, the 3rd round is on tap. Because of a trade with Seattle, as well as a compensatory selection, the Texans have a trio of picks in that round this year. They'll choose 68th overall, 80th overall and 98th overall. Houston's most successful players taken there have been Eric Winston, Brandon Brooks, Earl Mitchell, Jacoby Jones and C.J. Fiedorowicz.
Winston was a mainstay on the right side at tackle, starting seven games as a rookie in 2006, and then reeling off a string of five consecutive seasons with 16 starts apiece. He signed with the Chiefs in free agency in 2012, and has spent the past four years with the Bengals.
Brooks came to Houston out of Miami of Ohio in 2012 and played in six games his rookie season. From 2013 through 2015 he started 15, 15, and 14 games respectively. In the 2016 offseason he signed with the Eagles.
Defensive lineman Earl Mitchell contributed out of Arizona, seeing eaction 63 games during his four years as a Texan. He spent the past three seasons in Miami, and signed with the 49ers in 2017.
Out of Lane College in 2007 came receiver/returner Jacoby Jones. In his five years with Houston he scored 15 touchdowns through the air and on returns.
Last April, the Texans took running back D'Onta Foreman in the third out of Texas. He went on to rush for 327 yards on 78 carries, with a pair of touchdowns.
| YEAR (PICK) | PLAYER | POSITION | SCHOOL |
| 2002 (66) | Fred Weary | OL | Tennessee |
| 2002 (83) | Charles Hill | DT | Maryland |
| 2003 (67) | Antwan Peek | LB | Cincinnati |
| 2003 (75) | Seth Wand | OL | NW Missouri St. |
| 2003 (88) | Dave Ragone | QB | Louisville |
| 2005 (73) | Vernand Morency | RB | Oklahoma St. |
| 2006 (65) | Charles Spencer | OL | Pittsburgh |
| 2006 (66) | Eric Winston | OL | Miami (FL) |
| 2007 (73) | Jacoby Jones | WR | Lane College |
| 2008 (79) | Antwaun Molden | DB | East. Kentucky |
| 2008 (89) | Steve Slaton | RB | West Virginia |
| 2009 (77) | Antoine Caldwell | OL | Alabama |
| 2010 (81) | Earl Mitchell | DT | Arizona |
| 2012 (68) | DeVier Posey | WR | Ohio St. |
| 2012 (76) | Brandon Brooks | OL | Miami (OH) |
| 2013 (89) | Brennan Williams | OL | North Carolina |
| 2013 (95) | Sam Montgomery | DE | LSU |
| 2014 (65) | C.J. Fiedorowicz | TE | Iowa |
| 2014 (83) | Louis Nix | DT | Notre Dame |
| 2015 (70) | Jaelen Strong | WR | Arizona St. |
| 2016 (85) | Braxton Miller | WR | Ohio St. |
| 2017 (89) | D'Onta Foreman | RB | Texas |
The Houston Texans roster in photos. (Updated 3/2/2021)
ILB, Tyrell Adams #50
TE, Jordan Akins, 88
DT, Auzoyah Alufohai, #98
P, Bryan Anger, 9
CB, Cornell Armstrong, 30
C/G, Beau Benzschawel #62
DT, Ross Blacklock #90
ILB, Curtis Bolton #47
DT, Andrew Brown, #97
TE Pharaoh Brown #85
C, Cohl Cabral #72
WR, Randall Cobb #18
ILB, Dylan Cole, 51
CB, Gareon Conley, 22
WR, Brandin Cooks #13
WR, Isaiah Coulter #82
WR, Keke Coutee, 16
CB, Keion Crossen, 35
ILB, Zach Cunningham, 41
DE, Brandon Dunn, 92
OLB, Duke Ejiofor, 53
ILB, Kyle Emanuel, 56
K, Ka'imi Fairbairn, 7
TE, Darren Fells, 87
G, Hjalte Froholdt #77
OL, Zach Fulton, 73
CB, Phillip Gaines #29
FB, Cullen Gillaspia, 44
OLB, Jonathan Greenard #52
ILB, Nate Hall, 48
NT, P.J. Hall #96
WR, Chad Hansen, #17
CB, Vernon Hargreaves III #26
T, Charlie Heck #67
RB, Dontrell Hilliard, #22
OL, Tytus Howard, 71
RB, Buddy Howell, 38
RB, David Johnson #31
CB, Lonnie Johnson, Jr., 32
T, Roderick Johnson #63
LS, Anthony Kukwa #45
LB, Jacob Martin, 54
QB, AJ McCarron #2
LB, Benardrick McKinney, 55
OLB, Whitney Mercilus, 59
WR, Steven Mitchell, Jr., 11
S, A.J. Moore, 33
S Eric Murray #23
DE, Charles Omenihu, 94
S, Jonathan Owens, 36
RB, Scottie Phillips, #40
G/T Brent Qvale #76
WR, Damion Ratley, #19
CB, John Reid #34
S, Justin Reid, 20
OLB, Brennan Scarlett, 57
OL, Max Scharping, 74
S, Michael Thomas #28
TE, Kahale Warring, 81
DL, Carlos Watkins, 91
QB, Deshaun Watson, 4
LS, Jon Weeks #46
