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Terrion Arnold Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (HOU)
Terrion Arnold
CB Alabama
Chris Braswell Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (HOU)
Chris Braswell
LB-EDGE Alabama
Leonard Taylor III Head Shot
PICK: 85 RND: 3 (HOU)
Leonard Taylor III
DL Miami (FL)
Cedric Gray Head Shot
PICK: 124 RND: 4 (HOU)
Cedric Gray
LB North Carolina
Malik Mustapha Head Shot
PICK: 128 RND: 4 (HOU)
Malik Mustapha
S Wake Forest
Zion Tupuola-Fetui Head Shot
PICK: 161 RND: 5 (HOU)
Zion Tupuola-Fetui
DE-EDGE Washington
Joshua Cephus Head Shot
PICK: 236 RND: 7 (HOU)
Joshua Cephus
WR UTSA
Tanner McLachlan Head Shot
PICK: 245 RND: 7 (HOU)
Tanner McLachlan
TE Arizona
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
Nothing loud, just a tidy B- for the Texans.

The Texans put a flag in the ground for Tanner McLachlan, 45 picks before anyone else would have, and the value took the hit. It nets out to a B-, which feels about right.

That running back hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall. Job largely done: wide receiver settled and 5 of 8 of the wish list covered.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick23 Rnd1 Terrion Arnold
In the Round 1 slot they get a lockdown presence outside. Need was not the driver here.
Pick59 Rnd2 Chris Braswell
They paid sticker price for Chris Braswell in the 59th overall pick, and that is fine. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick85 Rnd3 Leonard Taylor III
Leonard Taylor III at pick 85 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick124 Rnd4 Cedric Gray
They paid a round early for Cedric Gray in the 124th pick, more than the board wanted. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick128 Rnd4 Malik Mustapha
Malik Mustapha at pick No. 128 is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick161 Rnd5 Zion Tupuola-Fetui
A reach on Zion Tupuola-Fetui in No. 161; the board had better options right there. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick236 Rnd7 Joshua Cephus
Joshua Cephus at the 236th pick is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick245 Rnd7 Tanner McLachlan
A wild overpay on Tanner McLachlan in pick 245, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. A need, and now a little less of one.