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    Texans
Draft Selections
Cooper DeJean Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (HOU)
Cooper DeJean
CB Iowa
Payton Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (HOU)
Payton Wilson
LB North Carolina State
Leonard Taylor III Head Shot
PICK: 85 RND: 3 (HOU)
Leonard Taylor III
DL Miami (FL)
Malik Mustapha Head Shot
PICK: 123 RND: 4 (HOU)
Malik Mustapha
S Wake Forest
Jaheim Bell Head Shot
PICK: 127 RND: 4 (HOU)
Jaheim Bell
TE Florida State
De'Corian Clark Head Shot
PICK: 164 RND: 5 (HOU)
De'Corian Clark
WR UTSA
Xavier Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 239 RND: 7 (HOU)
Xavier Thomas
DE-EDGE Clemson
Tanner McLachlan Head Shot
PICK: 248 RND: 7 (HOU)
Tanner McLachlan
TE Arizona
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB- TradesB- FutureB-
A sensible, unshowy class lands the Texans a B-.

The De'Corian Clark selection is the head-turner. The Texans reached 36 spots for him, and it will define how this weekend is remembered. They moved the roster forward and banked a B- for it.

Leaving running back unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall. The DeJean pick is the one they will point to when this weekend is judged.

A workmanlike haul that should hold up just fine.

Pick Analysis
Pick23 Rnd1 Cooper DeJean
In the 23rd pick they get a lockdown presence outside at a price that makes it sweeter.
Pick59 Rnd2 Payton Wilson
Payton Wilson at slot 59 jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick85 Rnd3 Leonard Taylor III
They left a pile of value on the table to take Leonard Taylor III this early at pick 85. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick123 Rnd4 Malik Mustapha
Malik Mustapha at the 123rd overall pick is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick127 Rnd4 Jaheim Bell
They liked Jaheim Bell enough to skip the value, taking him in the Round 4 slot. It fills a real need, too.
Pick164 Rnd5 De'Corian Clark
A big swing on De'Corian Clark at No. 164, well ahead of any board in the building. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick239 Rnd7 Xavier Thomas
A reach on Xavier Thomas in pick No. 239; the board had better options right there. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick248 Rnd7 Tanner McLachlan
Tanner McLachlan at slot 248 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.