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Draft Selections
Rome Odunze Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (HOU)
Rome Odunze
WR Washington
Dallas Turner Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (HOU)
Dallas Turner
LB-EDGE Alabama
JC Latham Head Shot
PICK: 25 RND: 1 (HOU)
JC Latham
OT Alabama
Terrion Arnold Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (HOU)
Terrion Arnold
CB Alabama
Leonard Taylor III Head Shot
PICK: 86 RND: 3 (HOU)
Leonard Taylor III
DL Miami (FL)
Trey Benson Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (HOU)
Trey Benson
RB Florida State
James Williams Head Shot
PICK: 124 RND: 4 (HOU)
James Williams
S Miami (FL)
Jaheim Bell Head Shot
PICK: 128 RND: 4 (HOU)
Jaheim Bell
TE Florida State
De'Corian Clark Head Shot
PICK: 236 RND: 7 (HOU)
De'Corian Clark
WR UTSA
Julius Welschof Head Shot
PICK: 245 RND: 7 (HOU)
Julius Welschof
DL-EDGE Charlotte
Tanner McLachlan Head Shot
PICK: 250 RND: 7 (HOU)
Tanner McLachlan
TE Arizona
Draft Picks Received
Dallas Turner Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (DAL)
Dallas Turner
LB-EDGE Alabama
JC Latham Head Shot
PICK: 25 RND: 1 (GB)
JC Latham
OT Alabama
Trey Benson Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (DAL)
Trey Benson
RB Florida State
Draft Picks Traded
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (MIA)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (MIA)
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Draft Grade — Texans
Overall B
ValueB NeedB+ TradesA+ FutureD-
A masterclass at the trade table lands the Texans a B.

The Texans went off the board in a big way for Julius Welschof, 155 picks early. Conviction is one thing; this is another.

The Arnold steal is the beam this whole class leans on. The phones were where this weekend was really won. Leaving quarterback unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall.

On the needs board they went 6 of 8, with running back the one that mattered most.

Nothing here to lose sleep over, and plenty to feel decent about.

Pick Analysis
Pick23 Rnd1 Rome Odunze
In the 23rd pick they get a true top target, and a steal at that. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick24 Rnd1 Dallas Turner
In pick 24 they get a double-digit-sack hope at a price that makes it sweeter. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick25 Rnd1 JC Latham
In No. 25 they get a blindside protector at fair value. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick59 Rnd2 Terrion Arnold
Somehow Terrion Arnold was still sitting there in slot 59, and they pounced on premier cornerback value. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick86 Rnd3 Leonard Taylor III
They reached into another round for Leonard Taylor III, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick87 Rnd3 Trey Benson
A top-tier running back at a bargain, Trey Benson in pick No. 87, plain and simple. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick124 Rnd4 James Williams
James Williams in pick No. 124 is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick128 Rnd4 Jaheim Bell
A premium they did not need to pay, Jaheim Bell a notch or two before his time. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick236 Rnd7 De'Corian Clark
De'Corian Clark at the Round 7 slot is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick245 Rnd7 Julius Welschof
This one needs a full-page explanation: Julius Welschof in slot 245, miles early. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick250 Rnd7 Tanner McLachlan
Tanner McLachlan in Round 7, Pick 30 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.