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Draft Selections
Kool-Aid McKinstry Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (HOU)
Kool-Aid McKinstry
CB Alabama
Chris Braswell Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (HOU)
Chris Braswell
LB-EDGE Alabama
Leonard Taylor III Head Shot
PICK: 85 RND: 3 (HOU)
Leonard Taylor III
DL Miami (FL)
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
De'Corian Clark Head Shot
PICK: 161 RND: 5 (HOU)
De'Corian Clark
WR UTSA
Tanner McLachlan Head Shot
PICK: 236 RND: 7 (HOU)
Tanner McLachlan
TE Arizona
Carson Steele Head Shot
PICK: 245 RND: 7 (HOU)
Carson Steele
RB UCLA
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
A solid, sensible weekend for the Texans: B-.

The Texans did not so much draft De'Corian Clark as overpay for him, 39 picks clear of his grade. It sets an uneasy tone for the weekend. Nothing here to lose sleep over; call it a B-.

They will regret leaving offensive lineman for another day if the season turns on it. They went 6 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for. The weekend tilted hard toward the defense.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick23 Rnd1 Kool-Aid McKinstry
In Round 1, Pick 23 they get a press-man option on the boundary. More want than need.
Pick59 Rnd2 Chris Braswell
Chris Braswell in the 59th overall pick is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick85 Rnd3 Leonard Taylor III
Leonard Taylor III at No. 85 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick124 Rnd4 Cedric Gray
Cedric Gray at the Round 4 slot is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick128 Rnd4 Malik Mustapha
A premium they did not need to pay, Malik Mustapha a notch or two before his time. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick161 Rnd5 De'Corian Clark
A real head-scratcher, De'Corian Clark in slot 161 is miles ahead of his ranking. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick236 Rnd7 Tanner McLachlan
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Tanner McLachlan well ahead of where he belonged. It fills a real need, too.
Pick245 Rnd7 Carson Steele
They paid a round early for Carson Steele in pick 245, more than the board wanted. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.