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Chop Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (HOU)
Chop Robinson
DE-EDGE Penn State
Edgerrin Cooper Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (HOU)
Edgerrin Cooper
LB Texas A&M
Leonard Taylor III Head Shot
PICK: 86 RND: 3 (HOU)
Leonard Taylor III
DL Miami (FL)
Sione Vaki Head Shot
PICK: 124 RND: 4 (HOU)
Sione Vaki
S Utah
Jaheim Bell Head Shot
PICK: 128 RND: 4 (HOU)
Jaheim Bell
TE Florida State
Blake Watson Head Shot
PICK: 236 RND: 7 (HOU)
Blake Watson
RB Memphis
Joshua Cephus Head Shot
PICK: 245 RND: 7 (HOU)
Joshua Cephus
WR UTSA
Tanner McLachlan Head Shot
PICK: 250 RND: 7 (HOU)
Tanner McLachlan
TE Arizona
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall B-
ValueC NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
No fireworks, just a tidy B- for the Texans.

The Texans put a flag in the ground for Tanner McLachlan, 40 picks before anyone else would have, and the value took the hit.

The offensive lineman hole is the one line item this class does not answer. They went 6 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

The weekend tilted hard toward the defense.

Add it up and it is a good, unfussy class.

Pick Analysis
Pick23 Rnd1 Chop Robinson
In Round 1, Pick 23 they get a bendy edge with upside, reach and all. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick59 Rnd2 Edgerrin Cooper
Edgerrin Cooper at pick No. 59 is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the linebacker. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick86 Rnd3 Leonard Taylor III
They reached into another round for Leonard Taylor III, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick124 Rnd4 Sione Vaki
A conviction pick on Sione Vaki at pick 124 that the board grades a round light. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick128 Rnd4 Jaheim Bell
They paid a round early for Jaheim Bell in the Round 4 slot, more than the board wanted. It fills a real need, too.
Pick236 Rnd7 Blake Watson
They paid sticker price for Blake Watson in the 236th overall pick, and that is fine. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick245 Rnd7 Joshua Cephus
Joshua Cephus at Round 7, Pick 25 is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick250 Rnd7 Tanner McLachlan
They reached a country mile for Tanner McLachlan at the 250th pick, and the board is aghast. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.