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Chris Braswell Head Shot
PICK: 42 RND: 2 (HOU)
Chris Braswell
LB-EDGE Alabama
Xavier Legette Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (HOU)
Xavier Legette
WR South Carolina
Mike Sainristil Head Shot
PICK: 86 RND: 3 (HOU)
Mike Sainristil
CB Michigan
Javon Baker Head Shot
PICK: 123 RND: 4 (HOU)
Javon Baker
WR UCF
Jalyx Hunt Head Shot
PICK: 127 RND: 4 (HOU)
Jalyx Hunt
DE-EDGE Houston Christian
Sione Vaki Head Shot
PICK: 188 RND: 6 (HOU)
Sione Vaki
S Utah
Frank Gore Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 247 RND: 7 (HOU)
Frank Gore Jr.
RB Southern Miss
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall B
ValueB NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
The Texans robbed the room for Baker. Final grade: B.

You could see the war room lean forward. Javon Baker at slot 123 is the sort of fall that does not happen, except it just did. Good, not great, and the B says as much.

They will regret leaving interior defensive lineman for another day if the season turns on it. Hunt has a lot of ground to make up just to look fairly priced.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick42 Rnd2 Chris Braswell
They paid sticker price for Chris Braswell in pick 42, and that is fine. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick59 Rnd2 Xavier Legette
A wide receiver of that caliber at the Round 2 slot is the definition of value, full stop. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick86 Rnd3 Mike Sainristil
The board had Mike Sainristil higher than slot 86, and the cornerback fell to them anyway. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick123 Rnd4 Javon Baker
Javon Baker at the 123rd pick is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick127 Rnd4 Jalyx Hunt
They left a pile of value on the table to take Jalyx Hunt this early at Round 4, Pick 27. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick188 Rnd6 Sione Vaki
They barely believed it either: Sione Vaki still on the board at No. 188. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick247 Rnd7 Frank Gore Jr.
Frank Gore Jr. at the 247th overall pick is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.