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Draft Selections
Dallas Turner Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (HOU)
Dallas Turner
LB-EDGE Alabama
T'Vondre Sweat Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (HOU)
T'Vondre Sweat
DT Texas
Roman Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 85 RND: 3 (HOU)
Roman Wilson
WR Michigan
DJ James Head Shot
PICK: 124 RND: 4 (HOU)
DJ James
CB Auburn
Cedric Gray Head Shot
PICK: 128 RND: 4 (HOU)
Cedric Gray
LB North Carolina
Zion Tupuola-Fetui Head Shot
PICK: 161 RND: 5 (HOU)
Zion Tupuola-Fetui
DE-EDGE Washington
Blake Watson Head Shot
PICK: 236 RND: 7 (HOU)
Blake Watson
RB Memphis
Tanner McLachlan Head Shot
PICK: 245 RND: 7 (HOU)
Tanner McLachlan
TE Arizona
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall B
ValueB NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
A respectable, level-headed haul for the Texans: B.

There is conviction, and then there is this. The Texans took Tanner McLachlan a full 22 picks ahead of where the board had him, an overdraft steep enough that it colors the whole weekend. A sturdy weekend that grades out a B.

They punted on offensive lineman, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest. On value alone, James makes the weekend a net positive. Running back is handled and the depth chart looks a good deal healthier for it.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick23 Rnd1 Dallas Turner
In pick 23 they get a problem off the edge at a price that makes it sweeter. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick59 Rnd2 T'Vondre Sweat
By-the-book stuff, T'Vondre Sweat at pick No. 59 squarely in line with his ranking. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick85 Rnd3 Roman Wilson
Nothing to complain about; Roman Wilson went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick124 Rnd4 DJ James
A quiet steal in the Round 4 slot: DJ James for less than the market said. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick128 Rnd4 Cedric Gray
A straight-up fair deal on Cedric Gray at Round 4, Pick 28, value and slot in agreement. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick161 Rnd5 Zion Tupuola-Fetui
Zion Tupuola-Fetui at the 161st overall pick is a conviction pick that outran the value. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick236 Rnd7 Blake Watson
A tidy bit of business in the 236th pick, where Blake Watson graded well above the range. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick245 Rnd7 Tanner McLachlan
Tanner McLachlan at slot 245 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.