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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
Maason Smith Head Shot
PICK: 85 RND: 3 (HOU)
Maason Smith
DT-EDGE LSU
Malik Mustapha Head Shot
PICK: 123 RND: 4 (HOU)
Malik Mustapha
S Wake Forest
Jaheim Bell Head Shot
PICK: 127 RND: 4 (HOU)
Jaheim Bell
TE Florida State
De'Corian Clark Head Shot
PICK: 164 RND: 5 (HOU)
De'Corian Clark
WR UTSA
Carson Steele Head Shot
PICK: 239 RND: 7 (HOU)
Carson Steele
RB UCLA
Tanner McLachlan Head Shot
PICK: 248 RND: 7 (HOU)
Tanner McLachlan
TE Arizona
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall B-
ValueC NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Texans checked most of the boxes and earned a B-.

Nobody else had De'Corian Clark anywhere near the 164th overall pick. The Texans did, by 36 spots, and that gap is the whole story. Call it a sensible B-, earned the boring way.

A whole weekend of picks and interior defensive lineman is somehow still a want. The Texans indulged a want in Smith while a need in interior defensive lineman, offensive lineman and other spots stayed open.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick23 Rnd1 Chop Robinson
A reach for Chop Robinson in pick No. 23; a little patience would have been rewarded. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick59 Rnd2 Edgerrin Cooper
A straight-up fair deal on Edgerrin Cooper at the 59th pick, value and slot in agreement. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick85 Rnd3 Maason Smith
The needs board was loud and they turned it down, spending pick 85 on Maason Smith with interior defensive lineman, offensive lineman and other spots unsolved.
Pick123 Rnd4 Malik Mustapha
Malik Mustapha in the Round 4 slot is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick127 Rnd4 Jaheim Bell
A premium they did not need to pay, Jaheim Bell a notch or two before his time. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick164 Rnd5 De'Corian Clark
A real head-scratcher, De'Corian Clark in No. 164 is miles ahead of his ranking. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick239 Rnd7 Carson Steele
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Carson Steele. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick248 Rnd7 Tanner McLachlan
Tanner McLachlan at the Round 7 slot is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. It fills a real need, too.