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Draft Selections
Byron Murphy II Head Shot
PICK: 42 RND: 2 (HOU)
Byron Murphy II
DL Texas
Ennis Rakestraw Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (HOU)
Ennis Rakestraw Jr.
CB Missouri
Kiran Amegadjie Head Shot
PICK: 86 RND: 3 (HOU)
Kiran Amegadjie
OT Yale
Javon Baker Head Shot
PICK: 123 RND: 4 (HOU)
Javon Baker
WR UCF
Blake Corum Head Shot
PICK: 127 RND: 4 (HOU)
Blake Corum
RB Michigan
Ty'Ron Hopper Head Shot
PICK: 188 RND: 6 (HOU)
Ty'Ron Hopper
LB Missouri
Tyler Owens Head Shot
PICK: 247 RND: 7 (HOU)
Tyler Owens
S Texas Tech
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall B
ValueA NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Texans let Corum fall into their laps, and walked away with a B.

You build a draft on nights like this. Blake Corum had no business being available in slot 127, and the Texans did the only sane thing and turned in the card.

The edge rusher spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at. The Owens reach is the anchor dragging on the value grade.

Running back is handled and the depth chart looks a good deal healthier for it. Nearly every premium pick went to that side of the ball.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick42 Rnd2 Byron Murphy II
Byron Murphy II at the Round 2 slot is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick59 Rnd2 Ennis Rakestraw Jr.
Circle this one: Ennis Rakestraw Jr. at pick No. 59 is a fall that decides a draft. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick86 Rnd3 Kiran Amegadjie
Kiran Amegadjie in Round 3, Pick 23 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick123 Rnd4 Javon Baker
Javon Baker in slot 123 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick127 Rnd4 Blake Corum
Blake Corum in the 127th pick is a gift, value that borders on unfair. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick188 Rnd6 Ty'Ron Hopper
Fair-plus on Ty'Ron Hopper, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick247 Rnd7 Tyler Owens
The board had cheaper options than Tyler Owens at No. 247, and it noticed. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.