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Draft Selections
Chop Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (HOU)
Chop Robinson
DE-EDGE Penn State
Kris Jenkins Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (HOU)
Kris Jenkins
DL-EDGE Michigan
Leonard Taylor III Head Shot
PICK: 86 RND: 3 (HOU)
Leonard Taylor III
DL Miami (FL)
Nehemiah Pritchett Head Shot
PICK: 122 RND: 4 (HOU)
Nehemiah Pritchett
CB Auburn
Ty'Ron Hopper Head Shot
PICK: 126 RND: 4 (HOU)
Ty'Ron Hopper
LB Missouri
Tanner McLachlan Head Shot
PICK: 224 RND: 7 (HOU)
Tanner McLachlan
TE Arizona
Tyler Owens Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (HOU)
Tyler Owens
S Texas Tech
De'Corian Clark Head Shot
PICK: 247 RND: 7 (HOU)
De'Corian Clark
WR UTSA
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
The Texans did the meat-and-potatoes work well: B-.

It is the swing that defines the weekend: Ty'Ron Hopper in slot 126, a good 51 spots before the room expected him. Good, not great, and the B- says as much.

If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through running back. However the rest shakes out, Jenkins at that price is a win they earned.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick23 Rnd1 Chop Robinson
In the Round 1 slot they get a quarterback's worst nightmare at fair value. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick59 Rnd2 Kris Jenkins
Kris Jenkins slid further than he should have, and the 59th overall pick is lovely value for the edge rusher. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick86 Rnd3 Leonard Taylor III
They jumped the gun on Leonard Taylor III, taking him earlier than his grade liked. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick122 Rnd4 Nehemiah Pritchett
Nehemiah Pritchett at pick No. 122 jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick126 Rnd4 Ty'Ron Hopper
Ty'Ron Hopper in pick 126 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick224 Rnd7 Tanner McLachlan
Tanner McLachlan in Round 7, Pick 4 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick238 Rnd7 Tyler Owens
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Tyler Owens at the 238th overall pick. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick247 Rnd7 De'Corian Clark
A big swing on De'Corian Clark at the Round 7 slot, well ahead of any board in the building. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.