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Jared Verse Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (HOU)
Jared Verse
DE-EDGE Florida State
Dallas Turner Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (HOU)
Dallas Turner
LB-EDGE Alabama
Byron Murphy II Head Shot
PICK: 25 RND: 1 (HOU)
Byron Murphy II
DL Texas
Troy Fautanu Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (HOU)
Troy Fautanu
OT Washington
Calen Bullock Head Shot
PICK: 86 RND: 3 (HOU)
Calen Bullock
S USC
Xavier Legette Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (HOU)
Xavier Legette
WR South Carolina
Cedric Gray Head Shot
PICK: 124 RND: 4 (HOU)
Cedric Gray
LB North Carolina
Josh Newton Head Shot
PICK: 128 RND: 4 (HOU)
Josh Newton
CB TCU
Tanner McLachlan Head Shot
PICK: 236 RND: 7 (HOU)
Tanner McLachlan
TE Arizona
Frank Gore Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 245 RND: 7 (HOU)
Frank Gore Jr.
RB Southern Miss
Taulia Tagovailoa Head Shot
PICK: 250 RND: 7 (HOU)
Taulia Tagovailoa
QB Maryland
Draft Picks Received
Dallas Turner Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (DAL)
Dallas Turner
LB-EDGE Alabama
Byron Murphy II Head Shot
PICK: 25 RND: 1 (GB)
Byron Murphy II
DL Texas
Xavier Legette Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (DAL)
Xavier Legette
WR South Carolina
Draft Picks Traded
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (MIA)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (MIA)
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Draft Grade — Texans
Overall B
ValueB+ NeedB+ TradesA+ FutureD-
Larceny in No. 59 lands the Texans a B, Fautanu and all.

Thirty-one other rooms let Troy Fautanu slide, and the Texans were the ones holding the card at pick 59. Highway robbery.

Every deal seemed to tilt their way, which is not luck. They will need Tagovailoa to outplay his draft slot in a hurry to justify it. The roster is better shaped than it was, with running back chief among the fixes.

They are betting the present roster is worth a lighter draft next spring.

A workmanlike haul that should hold up just fine.

Pick Analysis
Pick23 Rnd1 Jared Verse
Nice patience on Jared Verse, who had no business lasting to the 23rd overall pick. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick24 Rnd1 Dallas Turner
In pick No. 24 they get a premier pass rusher, outstanding value to boot. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick25 Rnd1 Byron Murphy II
In slot 25 they get a run-stuffing presence up front. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick59 Rnd2 Troy Fautanu
Troy Fautanu at Round 2, Pick 27 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick86 Rnd3 Calen Bullock
They let Calen Bullock come to them and pounced at the 86th pick. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick87 Rnd3 Xavier Legette
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Xavier Legette in the Round 3 slot. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick124 Rnd4 Cedric Gray
No edge and no loss on Cedric Gray in pick 124; it is a wash and a sensible one. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick128 Rnd4 Josh Newton
Josh Newton at No. 128 is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the cornerback. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick236 Rnd7 Tanner McLachlan
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Tanner McLachlan at the 236th overall pick. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick245 Rnd7 Frank Gore Jr.
Frank Gore Jr. at the 245th pick is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick250 Rnd7 Taulia Tagovailoa
Taulia Tagovailoa at pick No. 250 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.