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Draft Selections
Dallas Turner Head Shot
PICK: 42 RND: 2 (HOU)
Dallas Turner
LB-EDGE Alabama
Kiran Amegadjie Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (HOU)
Kiran Amegadjie
OT Yale
Max Melton Head Shot
PICK: 86 RND: 3 (HOU)
Max Melton
CB Rutgers
Tyler Davis Head Shot
PICK: 123 RND: 4 (HOU)
Tyler Davis
DT Clemson
Johnny Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 127 RND: 4 (HOU)
Johnny Wilson
WR Florida State
Logan Lee Head Shot
PICK: 188 RND: 6 (HOU)
Logan Lee
DL Iowa
Tyler Owens Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (HOU)
Tyler Owens
S Texas Tech
Sam Hartman Head Shot
PICK: 247 RND: 7 (HOU)
Sam Hartman
QB Notre Dame
Blake Watson Head Shot
PICK: 252 RND: 7 (HOU)
Blake Watson
RB Memphis
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall B
ValueB NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
The Texans checked most of the boxes and earned a B.

The rest of the league had time to spare on Blake Watson; the Texans did not wait, grabbing him 36 spots ahead at Round 7, Pick 32. Good, not great, and the B says as much.

The Turner value carries more weight than any single miss elsewhere. Leaving tight end unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall. They left with running back solved and the rest of the wish list mostly ticked off.

Building through the lines is a philosophy, and they stuck to it.

Add it up and it is a good, unfussy class.

Pick Analysis
Pick42 Rnd2 Dallas Turner
They barely believed it either: Dallas Turner still on the board at slot 42. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick59 Rnd2 Kiran Amegadjie
Kiran Amegadjie in pick 59 is fair value, right on his grade. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick86 Rnd3 Max Melton
A slide stopped in pick No. 86, with Max Melton worth more than the price. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick123 Rnd4 Tyler Davis
Tyler Davis at the 123rd overall pick is right where the board had him, plain and simple. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick127 Rnd4 Johnny Wilson
No drama and no debate, Johnny Wilson went about where he belonged in the Round 4 slot. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick188 Rnd6 Logan Lee
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Logan Lee well ahead of where he belonged. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick238 Rnd7 Tyler Owens
The board had cheaper options than Tyler Owens at the 238th pick, and it noticed. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick247 Rnd7 Sam Hartman
They paid a round early for Sam Hartman in the 247th overall pick, more than the board wanted. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick252 Rnd7 Blake Watson
Value said wait; Blake Watson in pick 252 says they were not listening. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.