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Byron Murphy II Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (HOU)
Byron Murphy II
DL Texas
Chop Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (HOU)
Chop Robinson
DE-EDGE Penn State
Ennis Rakestraw Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (HOU)
Ennis Rakestraw Jr.
CB Missouri
Calen Bullock Head Shot
PICK: 86 RND: 3 (HOU)
Calen Bullock
S USC
Xavier Legette Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (HOU)
Xavier Legette
WR South Carolina
Renardo Green Head Shot
PICK: 122 RND: 4 (HOU)
Renardo Green
S Florida State
Ty'Ron Hopper Head Shot
PICK: 126 RND: 4 (HOU)
Ty'Ron Hopper
LB Missouri
Tanner McLachlan Head Shot
PICK: 224 RND: 7 (HOU)
Tanner McLachlan
TE Arizona
Michael Barrett Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (HOU)
Michael Barrett
LB Michigan
Blake Watson Head Shot
PICK: 247 RND: 7 (HOU)
Blake Watson
RB Memphis
Draft Picks Received
Chop Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (DAL)
Chop Robinson
DE-EDGE Penn State
Xavier Legette Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (DAL)
Xavier Legette
WR South Carolina
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.

Nobody else had Ty'Ron Hopper anywhere near the Round 4 slot. The Texans did, by 51 spots, and that gap is the whole story.

The phones were where this weekend was really won. That offensive lineman hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall.

They will answer for taking safety early while offensive lineman and quarterback went begging. If one pick saves this weekend, it is Rakestraw Jr..

A workmanlike haul that should hold up just fine.

Pick Analysis
Pick23 Rnd1 Byron Murphy II
In slot 23 they get a disruptive interior force. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick24 Rnd1 Chop Robinson
In Round 1, Pick 24 they get a disruptor off the edge at fair value. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick59 Rnd2 Ennis Rakestraw Jr.
A cornerback of that caliber at pick 59 is the definition of value, full stop. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick86 Rnd3 Calen Bullock
Nice patience on Calen Bullock, who had no business lasting to pick No. 86. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick87 Rnd3 Xavier Legette
Xavier Legette is a better player than the 87th pick suggests; smart patience, rewarded. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick122 Rnd4 Renardo Green
Hard to square with the roster. With positions of obvious need still on the board, Renardo Green adds a safety and leaves offensive lineman and quarterback untouched.
Pick126 Rnd4 Ty'Ron Hopper
Ty'Ron Hopper in pick No. 126 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick224 Rnd7 Tanner McLachlan
A market-rate tight end, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Tanner McLachlan. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick238 Rnd7 Michael Barrett
Michael Barrett in the 238th pick is a gift, value that borders on unfair. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick247 Rnd7 Blake Watson
They reached a country mile for Blake Watson at Round 7, Pick 27, and the board is aghast. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.