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Draft Selections
Rome Odunze Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (HOU)
Rome Odunze
WR Washington
Ennis Rakestraw Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (HOU)
Ennis Rakestraw Jr.
CB Missouri
Leonard Taylor III Head Shot
PICK: 85 RND: 3 (HOU)
Leonard Taylor III
DL Miami (FL)
Blake Fisher Head Shot
PICK: 124 RND: 4 (HOU)
Blake Fisher
OT Notre Dame
Sione Vaki Head Shot
PICK: 128 RND: 4 (HOU)
Sione Vaki
S Utah
Ty'Ron Hopper Head Shot
PICK: 161 RND: 5 (HOU)
Ty'Ron Hopper
LB Missouri
Luke McCaffrey Head Shot
PICK: 236 RND: 7 (HOU)
Luke McCaffrey
WR Rice
Tanner McLachlan Head Shot
PICK: 245 RND: 7 (HOU)
Tanner McLachlan
TE Arizona
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall B
ValueB+ NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Texans robbed the room for McCaffrey. Final grade: B.

When a board-topper like Luke McCaffrey slides to slot 236, you do not overthink it, and the Texans did not. A dependable weekend that grades out a B.

McLachlan has a lot of ground to make up just to look fairly priced. That running back hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall.

On the needs board they went 5 of 8, with wide receiver the one that mattered most.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but running back.

Pick Analysis
Pick23 Rnd1 Rome Odunze
In slot 23 they get a difference-maker at receiver, outstanding value to boot. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick59 Rnd2 Ennis Rakestraw Jr.
Circle this one: Ennis Rakestraw Jr. at pick No. 59 is a fall that decides a draft. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick85 Rnd3 Leonard Taylor III
Leonard Taylor III at the Round 3 slot is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick124 Rnd4 Blake Fisher
Steal is underselling it; Blake Fisher at the 124th pick is a heist with the alarm still ringing. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick128 Rnd4 Sione Vaki
A reach on Sione Vaki in No. 128; the board had better options right there. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick161 Rnd5 Ty'Ron Hopper
Nothing to complain about; Ty'Ron Hopper went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick236 Rnd7 Luke McCaffrey
A wide receiver of that caliber at the 236th overall pick is the definition of value, full stop. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick245 Rnd7 Tanner McLachlan
They left a pile of value on the table to take Tanner McLachlan this early at pick 245. It patches a soft spot without any drama.