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Draft Selections
Cooper DeJean Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (HOU)
Cooper DeJean
CB Iowa
Dallas Turner Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (HOU)
Dallas Turner
LB-EDGE Alabama
Xavier Legette Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (HOU)
Xavier Legette
WR South Carolina
Junior Colson Head Shot
PICK: 85 RND: 3 (HOU)
Junior Colson
LB Michigan
Trey Benson Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (HOU)
Trey Benson
RB Florida State
Jaheim Bell Head Shot
PICK: 124 RND: 4 (HOU)
Jaheim Bell
TE Florida State
Malik Mustapha Head Shot
PICK: 128 RND: 4 (HOU)
Malik Mustapha
S Wake Forest
Xavier Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 161 RND: 5 (HOU)
Xavier Thomas
DE-EDGE Clemson
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
Dallas Turner Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (DAL)
Dallas Turner
LB-EDGE Alabama
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)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
 
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall B
ValueB NeedB TradesA+ FutureD
Nobody dealt better than the Texans this weekend: B.

The Texans treated their own grade as gospel and everyone else's as noise, spending pick No. 236 on Julius Welschof a full 103 spots early.

Every deal seemed to tilt their way, which is not luck. However the rest shakes out, Legette at that price is a win they earned. They punted on interior defensive lineman, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest.

The bill for those future picks comes due whether the class hits or not.

Solid rather than spectacular, and there is nothing wrong with that.

Pick Analysis
Pick23 Rnd1 Cooper DeJean
A slide stopped in Round 1, Pick 23, with Cooper DeJean worth more than the price. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick24 Rnd1 Dallas Turner
In pick No. 24 they get a disruptor off the edge at a price that makes it sweeter. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick59 Rnd2 Xavier Legette
Xavier Legette in No. 59 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick85 Rnd3 Junior Colson
Junior Colson slipping to slot 85 is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick87 Rnd3 Trey Benson
The board had Trey Benson higher than the 87th pick, and the running back fell to them anyway. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick124 Rnd4 Jaheim Bell
Jaheim Bell at the 124th overall pick is a conviction pick that outran the value. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick128 Rnd4 Malik Mustapha
A reach on Malik Mustapha in No. 128; the board had better options right there. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick161 Rnd5 Xavier Thomas
A real head-scratcher, Xavier Thomas in pick 161 is miles ahead of his ranking. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick236 Rnd7 Julius Welschof
They reached a country mile for Julius Welschof at Round 7, Pick 16, and the board is aghast. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick245 Rnd7 Tanner McLachlan
They talked themselves into Tanner McLachlan at the Round 7 slot, and the board did not agree. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.