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Terrion Arnold Head Shot
PICK: 42 RND: 2 (HOU)
Terrion Arnold
CB Alabama
Cooper DeJean Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (HOU)
Cooper DeJean
CB Iowa
Troy Franklin Head Shot
PICK: 86 RND: 3 (HOU)
Troy Franklin
WR Oregon
Trey Benson Head Shot
PICK: 123 RND: 4 (HOU)
Trey Benson
RB Florida State
Jordan Jefferson Head Shot
PICK: 127 RND: 4 (HOU)
Jordan Jefferson
DT LSU
Ty'Ron Hopper Head Shot
PICK: 188 RND: 6 (HOU)
Ty'Ron Hopper
LB Missouri
Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint Head Shot
PICK: 247 RND: 7 (HOU)
Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint...
WR Georgia
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall B
ValueA- NeedB- TradesB- FutureB-
A respectable, level-headed haul for the Texans: B.

Call it belief, call it a gut call, but Jordan Jefferson at the Round 4 slot is 56 spots clear of consensus, and that is the headline. They moved the roster forward and banked a B for it.

The Franklin value carries more weight than any single miss elsewhere. They will regret leaving edge rusher for another day if the season turns on it. With edge rusher, offensive lineman and other spots unsolved, spending premium capital on cornerback is the choice that costs them.

On the needs board they went 4 of 8, with running back the one that mattered most.

In sum, a sensible class that nudges the roster the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick42 Rnd2 Terrion Arnold
Terrion Arnold at slot 42 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick59 Rnd2 Cooper DeJean
Of all the spots to shop, they chose cornerback. Cooper DeJean in pick 59 leaves edge rusher, offensive lineman and other spots for later.
Pick86 Rnd3 Troy Franklin
A wide receiver of that caliber at Round 3, Pick 23 is the definition of value, full stop. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick123 Rnd4 Trey Benson
Trey Benson in the 123rd overall pick is a gift, value that borders on unfair. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick127 Rnd4 Jordan Jefferson
Jordan Jefferson at No. 127 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick188 Rnd6 Ty'Ron Hopper
Ty'Ron Hopper at pick No. 188 nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. The roster fit checks out.
Pick247 Rnd7 Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint
You do not let a wide receiver like Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint reach the 247th pick and blink. They did not. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.