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    Texans
Draft Selections
Cooper DeJean Head Shot
PICK: 42 RND: 2 (HOU)
Cooper DeJean
CB Iowa
Troy Fautanu Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (HOU)
Troy Fautanu
OT Washington
Leonard Taylor III Head Shot
PICK: 86 RND: 3 (HOU)
Leonard Taylor III
DL Miami (FL)
Cam Hart Head Shot
PICK: 123 RND: 4 (HOU)
Cam Hart
CB Notre Dame
Isaac Guerendo Head Shot
PICK: 127 RND: 4 (HOU)
Isaac Guerendo
RB Louisville
Luke McCaffrey Head Shot
PICK: 188 RND: 6 (HOU)
Luke McCaffrey
WR Rice
Edefuan Ulofoshio Head Shot
PICK: 247 RND: 7 (HOU)
Edefuan Ulofoshio
LB Washington
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall B
ValueB+ NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Texans robbed the room for McCaffrey. Final grade: B.

Somewhere a general manager is explaining how Luke McCaffrey got past him. The Texans do not have to explain a thing at the Round 6 slot. The bottom line is a respectable B.

The Taylor III pick is the one the value grade keeps tripping over. With edge rusher, quarterback and other spots unsolved, spending premium capital on cornerback is the choice that costs them. If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through edge rusher.

They went 5 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the edge rusher spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick42 Rnd2 Cooper DeJean
A slide stopped in the 42nd overall pick, with Cooper DeJean worth more than the price. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick59 Rnd2 Troy Fautanu
Troy Fautanu at the Round 2 slot is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick86 Rnd3 Leonard Taylor III
A big swing on Leonard Taylor III at pick No. 86, well ahead of any board in the building. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick123 Rnd4 Cam Hart
A surprising call. With edge rusher, quarterback and other spots still to address, they spent Round 4, Pick 23 on Cam Hart, a cornerback they were not short of.
Pick127 Rnd4 Isaac Guerendo
A market-rate running back, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Isaac Guerendo. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick188 Rnd6 Luke McCaffrey
Luke McCaffrey at the 188th pick is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick247 Rnd7 Edefuan Ulofoshio
Edefuan Ulofoshio is a better player than pick 247 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. The roster fit checks out.