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Xavier Legette Head Shot
PICK: 26 RND: 1 (HOU)
Xavier Legette
WR South Carolina
Dallas Turner Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (HOU)
Dallas Turner
LB-EDGE Alabama
Malachi Corley Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (HOU)
Malachi Corley
WR Western Kentucky
Will Shipley Head Shot
PICK: 92 RND: 3 (HOU)
Will Shipley
RB Clemson
Beau Brade Head Shot
PICK: 117 RND: 4 (HOU)
Beau Brade
S Maryland
Payton Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 126 RND: 4 (HOU)
Payton Wilson
LB North Carolina State
Ben Sinnott Head Shot
PICK: 154 RND: 5 (HOU)
Ben Sinnott
TE Kansas State
Ricky Pearsall Head Shot
PICK: 234 RND: 7 (HOU)
Ricky Pearsall
WR Florida
Sam Hartman Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (HOU)
Sam Hartman
QB Notre Dame
Draft Picks Received
Dallas Turner Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (DET)
Dallas Turner
LB-EDGE Alabama
Draft Picks Traded
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (MIA)
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Draft Grade — Texans
Overall B
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesA+ FutureD
Best value of the weekend goes to the Texans for Pearsall: B.

Somewhere a general manager is explaining how Ricky Pearsall got past him. The Texans do not have to explain a thing at the Round 7 slot. Good, not great, and the B says as much.

They won the margins on every swap, and it adds up fast. The interior defensive lineman hole is the one line item this class does not answer. Reaching for Corley left real value on the table behind him.

Bottom line, more hits than misses and a roster nudged the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick26 Rnd1 Xavier Legette
In pick 26 they get a difference-maker at receiver at a price that makes it sweeter. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick27 Rnd1 Dallas Turner
In Round 1, Pick 27 they get a quarterback's worst nightmare. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick49 Rnd2 Malachi Corley
They left a pile of value on the table to take Malachi Corley this early at slot 49. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick92 Rnd3 Will Shipley
Will Shipley at the 92nd overall pick is a conviction pick that outran the value. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick117 Rnd4 Beau Brade
Beau Brade at the 117th pick nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick126 Rnd4 Payton Wilson
A wild overpay on Payton Wilson in the Round 4 slot, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick154 Rnd5 Ben Sinnott
A straight-up fair deal on Ben Sinnott at pick No. 154, value and slot in agreement. It fills a real need, too.
Pick234 Rnd7 Ricky Pearsall
Somehow Ricky Pearsall was still sitting there in No. 234, and they pounced on premier wide receiver value. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick238 Rnd7 Sam Hartman
A big swing on Sam Hartman at the 238th pick, well ahead of any board in the building. The roster fit checks out.