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Kool-Aid McKinstry Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (HOU)
Kool-Aid McKinstry
CB Alabama
Chop Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (HOU)
Chop Robinson
DE-EDGE Penn State
T'Vondre Sweat Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (HOU)
T'Vondre Sweat
DL Texas
Payton Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 85 RND: 3 (HOU)
Payton Wilson
LB North Carolina State
Roman Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (HOU)
Roman Wilson
WR Michigan
Malik Mustapha Head Shot
PICK: 123 RND: 4 (HOU)
Malik Mustapha
S Wake Forest
Jaheim Bell Head Shot
PICK: 127 RND: 4 (HOU)
Jaheim Bell
TE Florida State
Zion Tupuola-Fetui Head Shot
PICK: 164 RND: 5 (HOU)
Zion Tupuola-Fetui
DE-EDGE Washington
Carson Steele Head Shot
PICK: 239 RND: 7 (HOU)
Carson Steele
RB UCLA
Tanner McLachlan Head Shot
PICK: 248 RND: 7 (HOU)
Tanner McLachlan
TE Arizona
Draft Picks Received
Chop Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (DAL)
Chop Robinson
DE-EDGE Penn State
Roman Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (DAL)
Roman Wilson
WR Michigan
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+
ValueB- NeedB TradesC+ FutureD
A mixed bag for the Texans, and a C+ to match.

There was a run on nobody at that position, and the Texans started one anyway for Carson Steele, 20 picks ahead of schedule.

A whole weekend of picks and offensive lineman is somehow still a want. That Wilson pick is the receipt they will wave around later. They are betting the present roster is worth a lighter draft next spring.

So much rides on Kool-Aid McKinstry that the real verdict is a season or two away.

Pick Analysis
Pick23 Rnd1 Kool-Aid McKinstry
In Round 1, Pick 23 they get a sticky cover corner. More want than need.
Pick24 Rnd1 Chop Robinson
In No. 24 they get a problem off the edge, even if it was a touch early. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick59 Rnd2 T'Vondre Sweat
A straight-up fair deal on T'Vondre Sweat at pick 59, value and slot in agreement. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick85 Rnd3 Payton Wilson
A tidy bit of business in the Round 3 slot, where Payton Wilson graded well above the range. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick87 Rnd3 Roman Wilson
Roman Wilson in the 87th overall pick lands just on the right side of the ledger. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick123 Rnd4 Malik Mustapha
Malik Mustapha in pick No. 123 is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick127 Rnd4 Jaheim Bell
They went early on Jaheim Bell in the 127th pick, and the value did not follow. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick164 Rnd5 Zion Tupuola-Fetui
They took Zion Tupuola-Fetui at par in slot 164, which is nothing to complain about. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick239 Rnd7 Carson Steele
This one needs a full-page explanation: Carson Steele in the Round 7 slot, miles early. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick248 Rnd7 Tanner McLachlan
Value said wait; Tanner McLachlan in pick No. 248 says they were not listening. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.