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Draft Selections
Chop Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (HOU)
Chop Robinson
DE-EDGE Penn State
Payton Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (HOU)
Payton Wilson
LB North Carolina State
Leonard Taylor III Head Shot
PICK: 86 RND: 3 (HOU)
Leonard Taylor III
DL Miami (FL)
Josh Newton Head Shot
PICK: 123 RND: 4 (HOU)
Josh Newton
CB TCU
Jalyx Hunt Head Shot
PICK: 127 RND: 4 (HOU)
Jalyx Hunt
S-EDGE Houston Christian
Tanner McLachlan Head Shot
PICK: 224 RND: 7 (HOU)
Tanner McLachlan
TE Arizona
Johnny Dixon Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (HOU)
Johnny Dixon
CB Penn State
Blake Watson Head Shot
PICK: 247 RND: 7 (HOU)
Blake Watson
RB Memphis
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
Larceny in pick 238 lands the Texans a B-, Dixon and all.

When a board-topper like Johnny Dixon slides to Round 7, Pick 18, you do not overthink it, and the Texans did not.

The Watson pick is the one the value grade keeps tripping over. The wide receiver spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at. With wide receiver, offensive lineman and other spots unsolved, spending premium capital on S-EDGE is the choice that costs them.

Bottom line, more hits than misses and a roster nudged the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick23 Rnd1 Chop Robinson
In pick No. 23 they get a double-digit-sack hope. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick59 Rnd2 Payton Wilson
They did well to land Payton Wilson in pick 59, just ahead of his grade. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick86 Rnd3 Leonard Taylor III
This one needs a full-page explanation: Leonard Taylor III in the 86th pick, miles early. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick123 Rnd4 Josh Newton
A market-rate cornerback, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Josh Newton. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick127 Rnd4 Jalyx Hunt
The eyebrow-raiser of the weekend. They went S-EDGE with Jalyx Hunt while clear needs at wide receiver, offensive lineman and other spots sat open.
Pick224 Rnd7 Tanner McLachlan
Tanner McLachlan at the Round 7 slot is money in the bank, a tight end taken below his worth. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick238 Rnd7 Johnny Dixon
Johnny Dixon in the 238th overall pick should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. A luxury on a unit that was already in good shape.
Pick247 Rnd7 Blake Watson
They reached into another round for Blake Watson, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.