April 12, 2008

2003
1. WR Andre Johnson (1-3)
2. TE Bennie Joppru (2-41)
3. LB Antwan Peek (3-67)
4. OT Seth Wand (3-75)
5. QB Dave Ragone (3-88)
6. RB Domanick Williams (4-104)
7. QB Drew Henson (6-192)
8. DT Keith Wright (6-214)
9. S Curry Burns (7-217)
10. LS Chance Pearce (7-233)
11. RB Tony Hollings (2rd rd. supplemental)

2004
1. CB Dunta Robinson (1-10)
2. LB Jason Babin (1-27)
3. S Glenn Earl (4-122)
4. CB Vontez Duff (6-170)
5. S Jammal Lord (6-175)
6. LB Charlie Anderson (6-200)
7. LB Raheem Orr (7-210)
8. WR Sloan Thomas (7-211)
9. QB B.J. Symons (7-248)

2005
1. DT Travis Johnson (1-16)
2. RB Vernand Morency (3-73)
3. WR Jerome Mathis (4-114)
4. C Drew Hodgdon (5-151)
5. S C.C. Brown (6-188)
6. LB Kenneth Pettway (7-227)

2006
1. DE Mario Williams (1-1)
2. LB DeMeco Ryans (2-33)
3. OT Charles Spencer (3-65)
4. OT Eric Winston (3-66)
5. TE Owen Daniels (4-98)
6. RB Wali Lundy (6-170)
7. WR David Anderson (7-251)

2007
1. DT Amobi Okoye (1-10)
2. WR Jacoby Jones (3-73)
3. CB Fred Bennett (4-123)
4. S Brandon Harrison (5-144)
5. OG Brandon Frye (5-163)
6. OG Kasey Studdard (6-183)
7. LB Zach Diles (7-218)

Still on roster during '07 season*: 21
Starters*: 12
Pro Bowlers: 3

Former GM Charley Casserly’s five drafts in Houston were not filled with standouts, and taking David Carr with the franchise’s No. 1 overall pick in 2002 set the Texans back considerably. But Casserly did hit with his No. 1 picks in ’03 and ’04, and Mario Williams — the much-criticized top pick in ’06 — had a breakout second NFL season. That said, the lack of contributors from the Texans’ 2002-05 drafts still hamstrings the club. However, the ’06 draft was better, and the ’07 draft class has promise.

* — See Three- and five-year draft history for criteria in determining this number.

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