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Brock Bowers Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (HOU)
Brock Bowers
TE Georgia
Byron Murphy II Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (HOU)
Byron Murphy II
DL Texas
Rome Odunze Head Shot
PICK: 41 RND: 2 (HOU)
Rome Odunze
WR Washington
Payton Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 58 RND: 2 (HOU)
Payton Wilson
LB North Carolina State
Max Melton Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (HOU)
Max Melton
CB Rutgers
Patrick Paul Head Shot
PICK: 86 RND: 3 (HOU)
Patrick Paul
OT Houston
Trey Benson Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (HOU)
Trey Benson
RB Florida State
Renardo Green Head Shot
PICK: 124 RND: 4 (HOU)
Renardo Green
S Florida State
Ty'Ron Hopper Head Shot
PICK: 128 RND: 4 (HOU)
Ty'Ron Hopper
LB Missouri
Tanner McLachlan Head Shot
PICK: 236 RND: 7 (HOU)
Tanner McLachlan
TE Arizona
De'Corian Clark Head Shot
PICK: 245 RND: 7 (HOU)
De'Corian Clark
WR UTSA
Taulia Tagovailoa Head Shot
PICK: 250 RND: 7 (HOU)
Taulia Tagovailoa
QB Maryland
Draft Picks Received
Byron Murphy II Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (DAL)
Byron Murphy II
DL Texas
Rome Odunze Head Shot
PICK: 41 RND: 2 (GB)
Rome Odunze
WR Washington
Payton Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 58 RND: 2 (GB)
Payton Wilson
LB North Carolina State
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-
The Texans fleeced the room on the phones and earned a B.

There is conviction, and then there is this. The Texans took Ty'Ron Hopper a full 49 picks ahead of where the board had him, an overdraft steep enough that it colors the whole weekend.

The Odunze pick is the one they will point to when this weekend is judged. They won the margins on every swap, and it adds up fast.

They punted on edge rusher, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest.

All told, a draft that does its job without fuss, and there is real value in that.

Pick Analysis
Pick23 Rnd1 Brock Bowers
Value with a capital V on Brock Bowers in slot 23, a genuine coup. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick24 Rnd1 Byron Murphy II
In No. 24 they get a run-stuffing presence up front at fair value. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick41 Rnd2 Rome Odunze
Somehow Rome Odunze was still sitting there in pick 41, and they pounced on premier wide receiver value. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick58 Rnd2 Payton Wilson
Payton Wilson at pick No. 58 is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. It fills a real need, too.
Pick59 Rnd2 Max Melton
Max Melton at the 59th overall pick is right where the board had him, plain and simple. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick86 Rnd3 Patrick Paul
Patrick Paul at the 86th pick is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick87 Rnd3 Trey Benson
They liked Trey Benson enough to skip the value, taking him in pick No. 87. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick124 Rnd4 Renardo Green
A slide stopped in slot 124, with Renardo Green worth more than the price. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick128 Rnd4 Ty'Ron Hopper
Ty'Ron Hopper at the Round 4 slot is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick236 Rnd7 Tanner McLachlan
A tidy bit of business in Round 7, Pick 16, where Tanner McLachlan graded well above the range. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick245 Rnd7 De'Corian Clark
This one needs a full-page explanation: De'Corian Clark in pick 245, miles early. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick250 Rnd7 Taulia Tagovailoa
They reached into another round for Taulia Tagovailoa, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.