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Draft Selections
Jared Verse Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (HOU)
Jared Verse
DE-EDGE Florida State
Payton Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (HOU)
Payton Wilson
LB North Carolina State
Max Melton Head Shot
PICK: 86 RND: 3 (HOU)
Max Melton
CB Rutgers
Johnny Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 122 RND: 4 (HOU)
Johnny Wilson
WR Florida State
Theo Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 126 RND: 4 (HOU)
Theo Johnson
TE Penn State
Frank Gore Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 224 RND: 7 (HOU)
Frank Gore Jr.
RB Southern Miss
Tyler Owens Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (HOU)
Tyler Owens
S Texas Tech
Logan Lee Head Shot
PICK: 247 RND: 7 (HOU)
Logan Lee
DL Iowa
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall B
ValueB+ NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
The Texans let Melton fall into their laps, and walked away with a B.

The best pick of the weekend was also the simplest. The Texans watched Max Melton slide 23 picks past his grade and did not hesitate.

If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through offensive lineman. The Johnson pick is the one the value grade keeps tripping over. They left with running back solved and the rest of the wish list mostly ticked off.

The weekend tilted hard toward the defense.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick23 Rnd1 Jared Verse
In Round 1, Pick 23 they get juice off the edge, and a steal at that. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick59 Rnd2 Payton Wilson
A quiet steal in the 59th overall pick: Payton Wilson for less than the market said. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick86 Rnd3 Max Melton
A cornerback of that caliber at slot 86 is the definition of value, full stop. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick122 Rnd4 Johnny Wilson
A straight-up fair deal on Johnny Wilson at No. 122, value and slot in agreement. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick126 Rnd4 Theo Johnson
Theo Johnson at the Round 4 slot is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick224 Rnd7 Frank Gore Jr.
By-the-book stuff, Frank Gore Jr. at pick No. 224 squarely in line with his ranking. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick238 Rnd7 Tyler Owens
A slide stopped in the 238th pick, with Tyler Owens worth more than the price. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick247 Rnd7 Logan Lee
Logan Lee in pick 247 lands just on the right side of the ledger. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.