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Draft Selections
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
Patrick Paul Head Shot
PICK: 86 RND: 3 (HOU)
Patrick Paul
OT Houston
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
Myles Murphy Head Shot
PICK: 224 RND: 7 (HOU)
Myles Murphy
DL North Carolina
Tyler Owens Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (HOU)
Tyler Owens
S Texas Tech
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)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
 
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall B
ValueB NeedB+ TradesA+ FutureD
The Texans fleeced the room on the phones and earned a B.

The Texans looked at the value chart, folded it up, and took Ty'Ron Hopper at pick No. 126 regardless, 51 picks early. Solid and sensible more than spectacular: a B.

They robbed the room blind at the table, and it lifts the grade on its own. Leaving quarterback unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall. Rakestraw Jr. at that cost is the sort of edge that compounds over a roster.

Running back was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job.

Not a headline-grabber, but a perfectly good weekend's work.

Pick Analysis
Pick23 Rnd1 Byron Murphy II
In the Round 1 slot they get a load in the middle. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick24 Rnd1 Chop Robinson
In the 24th overall pick they get a disruptor off the edge at fair value. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick59 Rnd2 Ennis Rakestraw Jr.
You do not let a cornerback like Ennis Rakestraw Jr. reach pick No. 59 and blink. They did not. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick86 Rnd3 Patrick Paul
Taking Patrick Paul in pick 86 is close to grand larceny; an offensive lineman that good had no business lasting this long. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick87 Rnd3 Xavier Legette
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Xavier Legette in the 87th pick. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick122 Rnd4 Renardo Green
Renardo Green is a better player than No. 122 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick126 Rnd4 Ty'Ron Hopper
A real head-scratcher, Ty'Ron Hopper in the 126th pick is miles ahead of his ranking. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick224 Rnd7 Myles Murphy
A reasonable price with a little left over, Myles Murphy in pick No. 224. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick238 Rnd7 Tyler Owens
Tyler Owens at the Round 7 slot is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. Insurance at a position that did not really ask for it.
Pick247 Rnd7 Blake Watson
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Blake Watson well ahead of where he belonged. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.