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Draft Selections
Terrion Arnold Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (HOU)
Terrion Arnold
CB Alabama
Xavier Legette Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (HOU)
Xavier Legette
WR South Carolina
Nate Wiggins Head Shot
PICK: 85 RND: 3 (HOU)
Nate Wiggins
CB Clemson
Cedric Gray Head Shot
PICK: 124 RND: 4 (HOU)
Cedric Gray
LB North Carolina
Malik Mustapha Head Shot
PICK: 128 RND: 4 (HOU)
Malik Mustapha
S Wake Forest
Ty'Ron Hopper Head Shot
PICK: 161 RND: 5 (HOU)
Ty'Ron Hopper
LB Missouri
Julius Welschof Head Shot
PICK: 236 RND: 7 (HOU)
Julius Welschof
DL-EDGE Charlotte
Tanner McLachlan Head Shot
PICK: 245 RND: 7 (HOU)
Tanner McLachlan
TE Arizona
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB- TradesB- FutureB-
The Texans did the meat-and-potatoes work well: B-.

Call it belief, call it a gut call, but Julius Welschof at the Round 7 slot is 103 spots clear of consensus, and that is the headline. They moved the roster forward and banked a B- for it.

The Wiggins value carries more weight than any single miss elsewhere. The running back hole is the one line item this class does not answer. Spending an early pick on cornerback with running back, interior defensive lineman and other spots open is the decision the grade keeps circling back to.

On the needs board they went 4 of 8, with wide receiver the one that mattered most.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick23 Rnd1 Terrion Arnold
Terrion Arnold in Round 1, Pick 23 lands just on the right side of the ledger. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick59 Rnd2 Xavier Legette
Xavier Legette in slot 59 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick85 Rnd3 Nate Wiggins
They zigged when the board said zag, taking Nate Wiggins at cornerback with running back, interior defensive lineman and other spots open.
Pick124 Rnd4 Cedric Gray
Cedric Gray at No. 124 jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. It fills a real need, too.
Pick128 Rnd4 Malik Mustapha
Malik Mustapha at the 128th overall pick is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick161 Rnd5 Ty'Ron Hopper
Nice patience on Ty'Ron Hopper, who had no business lasting to the 161st pick. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick236 Rnd7 Julius Welschof
This one needs a full-page explanation: Julius Welschof in the Round 7 slot, miles early. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick245 Rnd7 Tanner McLachlan
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Tanner McLachlan well ahead of where he belonged. It patches a soft spot without any drama.