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Draft Selections
Brian Thomas Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 42 RND: 2 (HOU)
Brian Thomas Jr.
WR LSU
Payton Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (HOU)
Payton Wilson
LB North Carolina State
Mike Sainristil Head Shot
PICK: 86 RND: 3 (HOU)
Mike Sainristil
CB Michigan
Dominick Puni Head Shot
PICK: 123 RND: 4 (HOU)
Dominick Puni
OT Kansas
DJ James Head Shot
PICK: 127 RND: 4 (HOU)
DJ James
CB Auburn
Myles Murphy Head Shot
PICK: 188 RND: 6 (HOU)
Myles Murphy
DL North Carolina
Tanner McLachlan Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (HOU)
Tanner McLachlan
TE Arizona
Blake Watson Head Shot
PICK: 247 RND: 7 (HOU)
Blake Watson
RB Memphis
Sam Hartman Head Shot
PICK: 252 RND: 7 (HOU)
Sam Hartman
QB Notre Dame
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall B
ValueB NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Texans won the night they stopped James from sliding. Grade: B.

The rest of the league will want that one back. DJ James tumbling to the Texans in Round 4, Pick 27 is a gift they did not have to think twice about.

Every board in the league had Watson lower, and that gap is the story. That edge rusher hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall. Spending an early pick on cornerback with edge rusher open is the decision the grade keeps circling back to.

A tidy weekend of work that should hold up just fine.

Pick Analysis
Pick42 Rnd2 Brian Thomas Jr.
A slide stopped in the 42nd overall pick, with Brian Thomas Jr. worth more than the price. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick59 Rnd2 Payton Wilson
A tidy little value on Payton Wilson in pick No. 59, a step better than break-even. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick86 Rnd3 Mike Sainristil
They let Mike Sainristil come to them and pounced at Round 3, Pick 23. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick123 Rnd4 Dominick Puni
Dominick Puni in slot 123 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick127 Rnd4 DJ James
A want over a need in the Round 4 slot: DJ James adds a cornerback while edge rusher keeps waiting.
Pick188 Rnd6 Myles Murphy
This one needs a full-page explanation: Myles Murphy in the 188th pick, miles early. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick238 Rnd7 Tanner McLachlan
Tanner McLachlan at No. 238 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick247 Rnd7 Blake Watson
Blake Watson at pick 247 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick252 Rnd7 Sam Hartman
Sam Hartman at the 252nd pick is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.