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Draft Selections
Terrion Arnold Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (HOU)
Terrion Arnold
CB Alabama
Chop Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (HOU)
Chop Robinson
DE-EDGE Penn State
Edgerrin Cooper Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (HOU)
Edgerrin Cooper
LB Texas A&M
Michael Hall Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 85 RND: 3 (HOU)
Michael Hall Jr.
DT Ohio State
Trey Benson Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (HOU)
Trey Benson
RB Florida State
Jaheim Bell Head Shot
PICK: 123 RND: 4 (HOU)
Jaheim Bell
TE Florida State
Malik Mustapha Head Shot
PICK: 127 RND: 4 (HOU)
Malik Mustapha
S Wake Forest
De'Corian Clark Head Shot
PICK: 164 RND: 5 (HOU)
De'Corian Clark
WR UTSA
Tanner McLachlan Head Shot
PICK: 239 RND: 7 (HOU)
Tanner McLachlan
TE Arizona
Julius Welschof Head Shot
PICK: 248 RND: 7 (HOU)
Julius Welschof
DL-EDGE Charlotte
Draft Picks Received
Chop Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (DAL)
Chop Robinson
DE-EDGE Penn State
Trey Benson Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (DAL)
Trey Benson
RB Florida State
Draft Picks Traded
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (MIA)
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Draft Grade — Texans
Overall C
ValueC+ NeedB TradesC+ FutureD
Flashes of a plan, unevenly executed. Texans: C.

Nobody had Julius Welschof this high, and it is not close. The Texans reached 92 spots to get him at the 248th pick. A mixed bag that lands at C.

They covered a lot of ground and still skipped offensive lineman, which is a strange place to end up. On value alone, Benson makes the weekend a net positive.

Job largely done: running back settled and 6 of 8 of the wish list covered. The bill for those future picks comes due whether the class hits or not.

Call it incomplete, and check back in a couple of seasons.

Pick Analysis
Pick23 Rnd1 Terrion Arnold
In the 23rd pick they get a press-man option on the boundary. More want than need.
Pick24 Rnd1 Chop Robinson
In the Round 1 slot they get juice off the edge, though they paid up to get him. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick59 Rnd2 Edgerrin Cooper
Edgerrin Cooper at slot 59 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick85 Rnd3 Michael Hall Jr.
No edge and no loss on Michael Hall Jr. in Round 3, Pick 22; it is a wash and a sensible one. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick87 Rnd3 Trey Benson
They let Trey Benson come to them and pounced at pick No. 87. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick123 Rnd4 Jaheim Bell
A reach on Jaheim Bell in No. 123; the board had better options right there. The roster fit checks out.
Pick127 Rnd4 Malik Mustapha
Malik Mustapha at No. 127 is a conviction pick that outran the value. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick164 Rnd5 De'Corian Clark
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for De'Corian Clark. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick239 Rnd7 Tanner McLachlan
This one needs a full-page explanation: Tanner McLachlan in pick 239, miles early. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick248 Rnd7 Julius Welschof
Julius Welschof in pick No. 248 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.