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Chop Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (HOU)
Chop Robinson
DE-EDGE Penn State
Leonard Taylor III Head Shot
PICK: 28 RND: 1 (HOU)
Leonard Taylor III
DL Miami (FL)
Keon Coleman Head Shot
PICK: 53 RND: 2 (HOU)
Keon Coleman
WR Florida State
Johnny Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 60 RND: 2 (HOU)
Johnny Wilson
WR Florida State
Malachi Corley Head Shot
PICK: 88 RND: 3 (HOU)
Malachi Corley
WR Western Kentucky
Kris Abrams-Draine Head Shot
PICK: 121 RND: 4 (HOU)
Kris Abrams-Draine
CB Missouri
Donovan Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 127 RND: 4 (HOU)
Donovan Jackson
OG Ohio State
Ty'Ron Hopper Head Shot
PICK: 158 RND: 5 (HOU)
Ty'Ron Hopper
LB Missouri
Draft Picks Received
Leonard Taylor III Head Shot
PICK: 28 RND: 1 (DET)
Leonard Taylor III
DL Miami (FL)
Johnny Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 60 RND: 2 (DET)
Johnny Wilson
WR Florida State
Draft Picks Traded
Desmond Evans Head Shot
PICK: 239 RND: 7 (DET)
Desmond Evans
DL-EDGE North Carolina
Donell Harris Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 242 RND: 7 (DET)
Donell Harris Jr.
DL-EDGE Louisiana-Monroe
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (MIA)
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Players traded away
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Kenyon Green
OG
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall C
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesD+ FutureD
Best value of the weekend goes to the Texans for Coleman: C.

You build a draft on nights like this. Keon Coleman had no business being available in No. 53, and the Texans did the only sane thing and turned in the card. It nets out a thoroughly average C.

They covered a lot of ground and still skipped running back, which is a strange place to end up. Reaching for Wilson left real value on the table behind him. A small leak at the table, if not a fatal one.

Spend now, pay later; the math only works if this class delivers.

If Chop Robinson and a couple of the gambles land, hindsight will be kinder than this grade.

Pick Analysis
Pick27 Rnd1 Chop Robinson
They paid up for Chop Robinson at pick 27 when waiting would have done the job. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick28 Rnd1 Leonard Taylor III
No edge and no loss on Leonard Taylor III in pick No. 28; it is a wash and a sensible one. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick53 Rnd2 Keon Coleman
Keon Coleman in slot 53 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick60 Rnd2 Johnny Wilson
Johnny Wilson in Round 2, Pick 28 is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick88 Rnd3 Malachi Corley
They paid sticker price for Malachi Corley in the 88th overall pick, and that is fine. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick121 Rnd4 Kris Abrams-Draine
A market-rate cornerback, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Kris Abrams-Draine. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick127 Rnd4 Donovan Jackson
A quiet steal in the Round 4 slot: Donovan Jackson for less than the market said. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick158 Rnd5 Ty'Ron Hopper
A conviction pick on Ty'Ron Hopper at No. 158 that the board grades a round light. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.