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Byron Murphy II Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (HOU)
Byron Murphy II
DL Texas
Ruke Orhorhoro Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (HOU)
Ruke Orhorhoro
DT Clemson
Renardo Green Head Shot
PICK: 86 RND: 3 (HOU)
Renardo Green
S Florida State
Javon Solomon Head Shot
PICK: 124 RND: 4 (HOU)
Javon Solomon
OLB-EDGE Troy
Marist Liufau Head Shot
PICK: 128 RND: 4 (HOU)
Marist Liufau
LB Notre Dame
Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint Head Shot
PICK: 236 RND: 7 (HOU)
Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint...
WR Georgia
Blake Watson Head Shot
PICK: 245 RND: 7 (HOU)
Blake Watson
RB Memphis
Brevyn Spann-Ford Head Shot
PICK: 250 RND: 7 (HOU)
Brevyn Spann-Ford
TE Minnesota
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
Rosemy-Jacksaint should have been long gone. The Texans pounced, and earned a B-.

The value of the weekend has a name and a slot: Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint, the 236th overall pick, roughly 39 picks past where he belonged. A dependable weekend that grades out a B-.

The cost of the Watson reach is exactly the players who went right after him. The edge rusher hole is the one line item this class does not answer.

With edge rusher, offensive lineman and other spots unsolved, spending premium capital on OLB-EDGE is the choice that costs them. Running back is handled and the depth chart looks a good deal healthier for it.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick23 Rnd1 Byron Murphy II
In Round 1, Pick 23 they get a run-stuffing presence up front. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick59 Rnd2 Ruke Orhorhoro
Ruke Orhorhoro in pick 59 is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick86 Rnd3 Renardo Green
They reached into another round for Renardo Green, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick124 Rnd4 Javon Solomon
Hard to square with the roster. With positions of obvious need still on the board, Javon Solomon adds an OLB-EDGE and leaves edge rusher, offensive lineman and other spots untouched.
Pick128 Rnd4 Marist Liufau
Marist Liufau at the Round 4 slot is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick236 Rnd7 Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint
A top-tier wide receiver at a bargain, Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint in slot 236, plain and simple. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick245 Rnd7 Blake Watson
Blake Watson at No. 245 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick250 Rnd7 Brevyn Spann-Ford
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Brevyn Spann-Ford at the 250th overall pick. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.