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Draft Selections
Cooper DeJean Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (HOU)
Cooper DeJean
CB Iowa
Chop Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (HOU)
Chop Robinson
DE-EDGE Penn State
Kiran Amegadjie Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (HOU)
Kiran Amegadjie
OT Yale
Leonard Taylor III Head Shot
PICK: 86 RND: 3 (HOU)
Leonard Taylor III
DL Miami (FL)
Johnny Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (HOU)
Johnny Wilson
WR Florida State
Josh Newton Head Shot
PICK: 123 RND: 4 (HOU)
Josh Newton
CB TCU
Ty'Ron Hopper Head Shot
PICK: 127 RND: 4 (HOU)
Ty'Ron Hopper
LB Missouri
Blake Watson Head Shot
PICK: 224 RND: 7 (HOU)
Blake Watson
RB Memphis
Sam Hartman Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (HOU)
Sam Hartman
QB Notre Dame
Tyler Owens Head Shot
PICK: 247 RND: 7 (HOU)
Tyler Owens
S Texas Tech
Draft Picks Received
Chop Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (DAL)
Chop Robinson
DE-EDGE Penn State
Johnny Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (DAL)
Johnny Wilson
WR Florida State
Draft Picks Traded
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (MIA)
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Dameon Pierce
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Draft Grade — Texans
Overall C+
ValueC+ NeedB TradesC+ FutureD
The Texans landed square in the muddy middle: C+.

Nobody else had Blake Watson anywhere near Round 7, Pick 4. The Texans did, by 64 spots, and that gap is the whole story. The final tally is a middling C+.

The Newton pick reads as want over need, and the roster will feel it at tight end. They punted on tight end, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest.

Hit on Cooper DeJean and the swing picks, and this ages a lot better than it grades today.

Pick Analysis
Pick23 Rnd1 Cooper DeJean
In pick 23 they get a sticky cover corner at a price that makes it sweeter. More want than need.
Pick24 Rnd1 Chop Robinson
In pick No. 24 they get a disruptor off the edge. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick59 Rnd2 Kiran Amegadjie
They took Kiran Amegadjie at par in slot 59, which is nothing to complain about. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick86 Rnd3 Leonard Taylor III
Leonard Taylor III in Round 3, Pick 23 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick87 Rnd3 Johnny Wilson
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Johnny Wilson well ahead of where he belonged. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick123 Rnd4 Josh Newton
They zigged when the board said zag, taking Josh Newton at cornerback with tight end open.
Pick127 Rnd4 Ty'Ron Hopper
This one needs a full-page explanation: Ty'Ron Hopper in No. 127, miles early. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick224 Rnd7 Blake Watson
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Blake Watson. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick238 Rnd7 Sam Hartman
They reached into another round for Sam Hartman, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick247 Rnd7 Tyler Owens
They liked Tyler Owens enough to skip the value, taking him in Round 7, Pick 27. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.