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T'Vondre Sweat Head Shot
PICK: 42 RND: 2 (HOU)
T'Vondre Sweat
DT Texas
Kris Jenkins Head Shot
PICK: 43 RND: 2 (HOU)
Kris Jenkins
DL-EDGE Michigan
Edgerrin Cooper Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (HOU)
Edgerrin Cooper
LB Texas A&M
Xavier Legette Head Shot
PICK: 86 RND: 3 (HOU)
Xavier Legette
WR South Carolina
Renardo Green Head Shot
PICK: 123 RND: 4 (HOU)
Renardo Green
S Florida State
Cole Bishop Head Shot
PICK: 127 RND: 4 (HOU)
Cole Bishop
S Utah
Tanner McLachlan Head Shot
PICK: 188 RND: 6 (HOU)
Tanner McLachlan
TE Arizona
Tykee Smith Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (HOU)
Tykee Smith
S Georgia
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 Picks Received
Kris Jenkins Head Shot
PICK: 43 RND: 2 (ATL)
Kris Jenkins
DL-EDGE Michigan
Draft Picks Traded
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (MIA)
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Draft Grade — Texans
Overall B
ValueB NeedB TradesA+ FutureC
The Texans let Smith fall and pounced. Final grade: B.

The best pick of the weekend was also the simplest. The Texans watched Tykee Smith slide 78 picks past his grade and did not hesitate.

The Watson pick is the one the value grade keeps tripping over. The trade ledger is the best part of the whole weekend. Spending an early pick on safety with offensive lineman open is the decision the grade keeps circling back to.

The offensive lineman hole is the one line item this class does not answer.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick42 Rnd2 T'Vondre Sweat
T'Vondre Sweat at the 42nd pick is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick43 Rnd2 Kris Jenkins
No edge and no loss on Kris Jenkins in the Round 2 slot; it is a wash and a sensible one. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick59 Rnd2 Edgerrin Cooper
A tidy bit of business in No. 59, where Edgerrin Cooper graded well above the range. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick86 Rnd3 Xavier Legette
Xavier Legette is a better player than the 86th overall pick suggests; smart patience, rewarded. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick123 Rnd4 Renardo Green
Renardo Green at pick 123 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick127 Rnd4 Cole Bishop
Hard to square with the roster. With positions of obvious need still on the board, Cole Bishop adds a safety and leaves offensive lineman untouched.
Pick188 Rnd6 Tanner McLachlan
Tanner McLachlan at Round 6, Pick 13 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick238 Rnd7 Tykee Smith
Circle this one: Tykee Smith at pick No. 238 is a fall that decides a draft. They doubled down on a strength rather than a need.
Pick247 Rnd7 Blake Watson
A wild overpay on Blake Watson in No. 247, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick252 Rnd7 Sam Hartman
By-the-book stuff, Sam Hartman at slot 252 squarely in line with his ranking. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.