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Braden Fiske Head Shot
PICK: 42 RND: 2 (HOU)
Braden Fiske
DL Florida State
Chris Braswell Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (HOU)
Chris Braswell
LB-EDGE Alabama
Cam Hart Head Shot
PICK: 123 RND: 4 (HOU)
Cam Hart
CB Notre Dame
Brenden Rice Head Shot
PICK: 127 RND: 4 (HOU)
Brenden Rice
WR USC
Tyler Davis Head Shot
PICK: 137 RND: 5 (HOU)
Tyler Davis
DT Clemson
Walter Rouse Head Shot
PICK: 180 RND: 6 (HOU)
Walter Rouse
OT Oklahoma
Sione Vaki Head Shot
PICK: 188 RND: 6 (HOU)
Sione Vaki
S Utah
Javion Cohen Head Shot
PICK: 189 RND: 6 (HOU)
Javion Cohen
OG Miami (FL)
Steele Chambers Head Shot
PICK: 230 RND: 7 (HOU)
Steele Chambers
LB Ohio State
Johnny Dixon Head Shot
PICK: 232 RND: 7 (HOU)
Johnny Dixon
CB Penn State
Jordan Whittington Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (HOU)
Jordan Whittington
WR Texas
Brevyn Spann-Ford Head Shot
PICK: 247 RND: 7 (HOU)
Brevyn Spann-Ford
TE Minnesota
Draft Picks Received
Tyler Davis Head Shot
PICK: 137 RND: 5 (NE)
Tyler Davis
DT Clemson
Walter Rouse Head Shot
PICK: 180 RND: 6 (NE)
Walter Rouse
OT Oklahoma
Steele Chambers Head Shot
PICK: 230 RND: 7 (MIN)
Steele Chambers
LB Ohio State
Johnny Dixon Head Shot
PICK: 232 RND: 7 (MIN)
Johnny Dixon
CB Penn State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (NE)
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Draft Picks Traded
Jeremiah Trotter Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 86 RND: 3 (NE)
Jeremiah Trotter Jr.
LB Clemson
Players Gained
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Blake Brandel
OT
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Joe Giles-Harris
LB
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall B
ValueB NeedB TradesB- FutureB
The Texans let Dixon fall and pounced. Final grade: B.

Every so often the board makes a mistake, and the Texans were there to profit. Johnny Dixon, the No. 200 name on the board, should have been long gone before pick No. 232. No fireworks, but a solid B.

They covered a lot of ground and still skipped running back, which is a strange place to end up. The Spann-Ford pick is the one the value grade keeps tripping over. They left with wide receiver solved and the rest of the wish list mostly ticked off.

In sum, a sensible class that nudges the roster the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick42 Rnd2 Braden Fiske
A reasonable price with a little left over, Braden Fiske in slot 42. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick59 Rnd2 Chris Braswell
Good price on Chris Braswell in the 59th pick, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick123 Rnd4 Cam Hart
They let Cam Hart come to them and pounced at pick No. 123. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick127 Rnd4 Brenden Rice
A clean, defensible pick in No. 127 with a little surplus value in Brenden Rice. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick137 Rnd5 Tyler Davis
A tidy little value on Tyler Davis in Round 5, Pick 1, a step better than break-even. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick180 Rnd6 Walter Rouse
A tidy bit of business in the Round 6 slot, where Walter Rouse graded well above the range. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick188 Rnd6 Sione Vaki
Fair-plus on Sione Vaki, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick189 Rnd6 Javion Cohen
Javion Cohen at the 189th overall pick is a conviction pick that outran the value. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick230 Rnd7 Steele Chambers
Steele Chambers at slot 230 is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the linebacker. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick232 Rnd7 Johnny Dixon
Steal is underselling it; Johnny Dixon at the 232nd pick is a heist with the alarm still ringing. A want more than a need, though you can never have too many.
Pick238 Rnd7 Jordan Whittington
Jordan Whittington at pick No. 238 nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick247 Rnd7 Brevyn Spann-Ford
They paid up for Brevyn Spann-Ford at No. 247 when waiting would have done the job. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.