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Dallas Turner Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (HOU)
Dallas Turner
LB-EDGE Alabama
Payton Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (HOU)
Payton Wilson
LB North Carolina State
Maason Smith Head Shot
PICK: 85 RND: 3 (HOU)
Maason Smith
DT-EDGE LSU
Malik Mustapha Head Shot
PICK: 123 RND: 4 (HOU)
Malik Mustapha
S Wake Forest
Jaheim Bell Head Shot
PICK: 127 RND: 4 (HOU)
Jaheim Bell
TE Florida State
De'Corian Clark Head Shot
PICK: 164 RND: 5 (HOU)
De'Corian Clark
WR UTSA
Blake Watson Head Shot
PICK: 239 RND: 7 (HOU)
Blake Watson
RB Memphis
Tanner McLachlan Head Shot
PICK: 248 RND: 7 (HOU)
Tanner McLachlan
TE Arizona
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
A respectable, level-headed haul for the Texans: B-.

The Texans clearly saw something nobody else did in De'Corian Clark, taking him 36 picks ahead of his grade. The board is not convinced. Nothing here to lose sleep over; call it a B-.

The Smith pick is fine in a vacuum, less so with interior defensive lineman, offensive lineman and other spots still on the board. If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through interior defensive lineman. They banked enough surplus on Watson to cover a lot of smaller sins.

A workmanlike haul that should hold up just fine.

Pick Analysis
Pick23 Rnd1 Dallas Turner
In Round 1, Pick 23 they get a bendy edge with upside at a price that makes it sweeter. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick59 Rnd2 Payton Wilson
Payton Wilson in No. 59 is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. The roster fit checks out.
Pick85 Rnd3 Maason Smith
A want over a need in the 85th pick: Maason Smith adds a DT-EDGE while interior defensive lineman, offensive lineman and other spots keeps waiting.
Pick123 Rnd4 Malik Mustapha
A premium they did not need to pay, Malik Mustapha a notch or two before his time. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick127 Rnd4 Jaheim Bell
Jaheim Bell at the Round 4 slot is a conviction pick that outran the value. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick164 Rnd5 De'Corian Clark
A swing that ignored the value entirely, De'Corian Clark well ahead of where he belonged. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick239 Rnd7 Blake Watson
A slide stopped in the Round 7 slot, with Blake Watson worth more than the price. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick248 Rnd7 Tanner McLachlan
They reached a country mile for Tanner McLachlan at Round 7, Pick 28, and the board is aghast. It patches a soft spot without any drama.