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Draft Selections
Terrion Arnold Head Shot
PICK: 42 RND: 2 (HOU)
Terrion Arnold
CB Alabama
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
Mohamed Kamara Head Shot
PICK: 123 RND: 4 (HOU)
Mohamed Kamara
DL-EDGE Colorado State
Jalyx Hunt Head Shot
PICK: 127 RND: 4 (HOU)
Jalyx Hunt
DE-EDGE Houston Christian
Logan Lee Head Shot
PICK: 188 RND: 6 (HOU)
Logan Lee
DL Iowa
Blake Watson Head Shot
PICK: 247 RND: 7 (HOU)
Blake Watson
RB Memphis
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
A respectable, level-headed haul for the Texans: B-.

Call it a hunch or call it a gamble, but the Texans spent the 247th pick on Blake Watson, a name most had 40 spots down the list.

That is a cornerback worth more than the slot they spent on him, plainly. They punted on offensive lineman, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest.

Running back is handled and the depth chart looks a good deal healthier for it. Nearly every premium pick went to that side of the ball.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick42 Rnd2 Terrion Arnold
Terrion Arnold in slot 42 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick59 Rnd2 Payton Wilson
By-the-book stuff, Payton Wilson at the 59th overall pick squarely in line with his ranking. The roster fit checks out.
Pick86 Rnd3 Javon Baker
Javon Baker at the Round 3 slot is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick123 Rnd4 Mohamed Kamara
A premium they did not need to pay, Mohamed Kamara a notch or two before his time. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick127 Rnd4 Jalyx Hunt
They left a pile of value on the table to take Jalyx Hunt this early at pick No. 127. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick188 Rnd6 Logan Lee
They reached into another round for Logan Lee, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick247 Rnd7 Blake Watson
Blake Watson at the Round 7 slot is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.