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Draft Selections
Olumuyiwa Fashanu Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (HOU)
Olumuyiwa Fashanu
OT Penn State
Edgerrin Cooper Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (HOU)
Edgerrin Cooper
LB Texas A&M
Leonard Taylor III Head Shot
PICK: 86 RND: 3 (HOU)
Leonard Taylor III
DL Miami (FL)
Trey Benson Head Shot
PICK: 124 RND: 4 (HOU)
Trey Benson
RB Florida State
Brenden Rice Head Shot
PICK: 128 RND: 4 (HOU)
Brenden Rice
WR USC
Michael Barrett Head Shot
PICK: 236 RND: 7 (HOU)
Michael Barrett
LB Michigan
Tyler Owens Head Shot
PICK: 245 RND: 7 (HOU)
Tyler Owens
S Texas Tech
Josh Wallace Head Shot
PICK: 250 RND: 7 (HOU)
Josh Wallace
CB Michigan
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall B
ValueB+ NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Texans cashed the board's mistake on Rice: B.

Somewhere a general manager is explaining how Brenden Rice got past him. The Texans do not have to explain a thing at pick 128.

If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through edge rusher. Running back was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but edge rusher.

Pick Analysis
Pick23 Rnd1 Olumuyiwa Fashanu
In pick No. 23 they get a plug-and-play piece up front, outstanding value to boot. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick59 Rnd2 Edgerrin Cooper
They let Edgerrin Cooper come to them and pounced at the Round 2 slot. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick86 Rnd3 Leonard Taylor III
They went early on Leonard Taylor III in the 86th pick, and the value did not follow. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick124 Rnd4 Trey Benson
The board fumbled Trey Benson all the way to Round 4, Pick 24, and they scooped it up. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick128 Rnd4 Brenden Rice
A top-tier wide receiver at a bargain, Brenden Rice in slot 128, plain and simple. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick236 Rnd7 Michael Barrett
They barely believed it either: Michael Barrett still on the board at pick 236. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick245 Rnd7 Tyler Owens
They read the board right and Tyler Owens was the payoff at the 245th overall pick. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick250 Rnd7 Josh Wallace
A market-rate cornerback, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Josh Wallace. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.