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Nate Wiggins Head Shot
PICK: 42 RND: 2 (HOU)
Nate Wiggins
CB Clemson
Payton Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (HOU)
Payton Wilson
LB North Carolina State
Javon Baker Head Shot
PICK: 86 RND: 3 (HOU)
Javon Baker
WR UCF
Maason Smith Head Shot
PICK: 123 RND: 4 (HOU)
Maason Smith
DT LSU
Josh Newton Head Shot
PICK: 127 RND: 4 (HOU)
Josh Newton
CB TCU
Myles Cole Head Shot
PICK: 188 RND: 6 (HOU)
Myles Cole
DE-EDGE Texas Tech
Tyler Owens Head Shot
PICK: 247 RND: 7 (HOU)
Tyler Owens
S Texas Tech
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB- TradesB- FutureB-
The Texans won the night they stopped Wiggins from sliding. Grade: B-.

The Texans did not reach, did not trade up, did not blink. They just waited, and Nate Wiggins fell into pick 42.

The running back spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at. With running back, offensive lineman and other spots unsolved, spending premium capital on cornerback is the choice that costs them.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick42 Rnd2 Nate Wiggins
Circle this one: Nate Wiggins at pick 42 is a fall that decides a draft. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick59 Rnd2 Payton Wilson
By-the-book stuff, Payton Wilson at No. 59 squarely in line with his ranking. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick86 Rnd3 Javon Baker
Javon Baker at pick No. 86 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick123 Rnd4 Maason Smith
They let Maason Smith come to them and pounced at the 123rd overall pick. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick127 Rnd4 Josh Newton
Of all the spots to shop, they chose cornerback. Josh Newton in slot 127 leaves running back, offensive lineman and other spots for later.
Pick188 Rnd6 Myles Cole
Myles Cole in the 188th pick is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick247 Rnd7 Tyler Owens
A reach on Tyler Owens in Round 7, Pick 27; the board had better options right there. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.