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Jer'Zhan Newton Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (HOU)
Jer'Zhan Newton
DL Illinois
Chop Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (HOU)
Chop Robinson
DE-EDGE Penn State
Quinyon Mitchell Head Shot
PICK: 41 RND: 2 (HOU)
Quinyon Mitchell
CB Toledo
Brian Thomas Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 57 RND: 2 (HOU)
Brian Thomas Jr.
WR LSU
Payton Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 85 RND: 3 (HOU)
Payton Wilson
LB North Carolina State
Marist Liufau Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (HOU)
Marist Liufau
LB Notre Dame
Blake Fisher Head Shot
PICK: 124 RND: 4 (HOU)
Blake Fisher
OT Notre Dame
Jaheim Bell Head Shot
PICK: 128 RND: 4 (HOU)
Jaheim Bell
TE Florida State
Cam Hart Head Shot
PICK: 161 RND: 5 (HOU)
Cam Hart
CB Notre Dame
Braelon Allen Head Shot
PICK: 236 RND: 7 (HOU)
Braelon Allen
RB Wisconsin
Tanner McLachlan Head Shot
PICK: 245 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
Quinyon Mitchell Head Shot
PICK: 41 RND: 2 (GB)
Quinyon Mitchell
CB Toledo
Brian Thomas Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 57 RND: 2 (GB)
Brian Thomas Jr.
WR LSU
Marist Liufau Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (DAL)
Marist Liufau
LB Notre Dame
Draft Picks Traded
Patrick Paul Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (GB)
Patrick Paul
OT Houston
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (MIA)
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Draft Grade — Texans
Overall B
ValueB NeedB TradesA+ FutureD
The Texans let Allen fall and pounced. Final grade: B.

The Texans did not reach, did not trade up, did not blink. They just waited, and Braelon Allen fell into No. 236. Nothing here to lose sleep over; call it a B.

The dealing alone would carry a lesser class. Every board in the league had McLachlan lower, and that gap is the story.

That quarterback hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but quarterback.

Pick Analysis
Pick23 Rnd1 Jer'Zhan Newton
In pick 23 they get an anchor for the defensive front, outstanding value to boot. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick24 Rnd1 Chop Robinson
In the 24th pick they get a bendy edge with upside, even if it was a touch early. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick41 Rnd2 Quinyon Mitchell
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Quinyon Mitchell in slot 41. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick57 Rnd2 Brian Thomas Jr.
Brian Thomas Jr. in Round 2, Pick 25 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick85 Rnd3 Payton Wilson
Payton Wilson at pick No. 85 is money in the bank, a linebacker taken below his worth. It fills a real need, too.
Pick87 Rnd3 Marist Liufau
They paid sticker price for Marist Liufau in the 87th overall pick, and that is fine. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick124 Rnd4 Blake Fisher
Blake Fisher at No. 124 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick128 Rnd4 Jaheim Bell
They paid a round early for Jaheim Bell in the Round 4 slot, more than the board wanted. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick161 Rnd5 Cam Hart
Cam Hart at the Round 5 slot is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. It is more luxury than necessity; they were already set here.
Pick236 Rnd7 Braelon Allen
You do not let a running back like Braelon Allen reach pick No. 236 and blink. They did not. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick245 Rnd7 Tanner McLachlan
A big swing on Tanner McLachlan at No. 245, well ahead of any board in the building. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.