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Dallas Turner Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (HOU)
Dallas Turner
LB-EDGE Alabama
Troy Franklin Head Shot
PICK: 41 RND: 2 (HOU)
Troy Franklin
WR Oregon
Ennis Rakestraw Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 57 RND: 2 (HOU)
Ennis Rakestraw Jr.
CB Missouri
Payton Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (HOU)
Payton Wilson
LB North Carolina State
Marist Liufau Head Shot
PICK: 85 RND: 3 (HOU)
Marist Liufau
LB Notre Dame
Blake Corum Head Shot
PICK: 88 RND: 3 (HOU)
Blake Corum
RB Michigan
Blake Fisher Head Shot
PICK: 124 RND: 4 (HOU)
Blake Fisher
OT Notre Dame
Sione Vaki Head Shot
PICK: 128 RND: 4 (HOU)
Sione Vaki
S Utah
Renardo Green Head Shot
PICK: 161 RND: 5 (HOU)
Renardo Green
S Florida State
Julius Welschof Head Shot
PICK: 236 RND: 7 (HOU)
Julius Welschof
DL-EDGE Charlotte
Tanner McLachlan Head Shot
PICK: 245 RND: 7 (HOU)
Tanner McLachlan
TE Arizona
Draft Picks Received
Troy Franklin Head Shot
PICK: 41 RND: 2 (GB)
Troy Franklin
WR Oregon
Ennis Rakestraw Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 57 RND: 2 (GB)
Ennis Rakestraw Jr.
CB Missouri
Blake Corum Head Shot
PICK: 88 RND: 3 (GB)
Blake Corum
RB Michigan
Draft Picks Traded
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (MIA)
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Draft Grade — Texans
Overall B
ValueB NeedB TradesA+ FutureD
A masterclass at the trade table lands the Texans a B.

The Texans torched the value chart for Julius Welschof, taking him 131 spots sooner than anyone had him slotted.

Every deal seemed to tilt their way, which is not luck. Landing Fisher that late papers over a lot of smaller sins. That interior defensive lineman hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall.

Spend now, pay later; the math only works if this class delivers.

In short, they left a little better than they arrived, which is the whole idea.

Pick Analysis
Pick23 Rnd1 Dallas Turner
In the 23rd overall pick they get a problem off the edge, outstanding value to boot. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick41 Rnd2 Troy Franklin
Nice patience on Troy Franklin, who had no business lasting to the Round 2 slot. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick57 Rnd2 Ennis Rakestraw Jr.
A top-tier cornerback at a bargain, Ennis Rakestraw Jr. in No. 57, plain and simple. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick59 Rnd2 Payton Wilson
Payton Wilson at pick 59 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick85 Rnd3 Marist Liufau
No drama and no debate, Marist Liufau went about where he belonged in the 85th pick. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick88 Rnd3 Blake Corum
A slide stopped in slot 88, with Blake Corum worth more than the price. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick124 Rnd4 Blake Fisher
Blake Fisher at No. 124 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick128 Rnd4 Sione Vaki
A conviction pick on Sione Vaki at the Round 4 slot that the board grades a round light. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick161 Rnd5 Renardo Green
Renardo Green at pick 161 is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. They doubled down on a strength rather than a need.
Pick236 Rnd7 Julius Welschof
They left a pile of value on the table to take Julius Welschof this early at pick No. 236. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick245 Rnd7 Tanner McLachlan
They talked themselves into Tanner McLachlan at the 245th pick, and the board did not agree. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.