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Dallas Turner Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (HOU)
Dallas Turner
LB-EDGE Alabama
Jared Verse Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (HOU)
Jared Verse
DE-EDGE Florida State
Terrion Arnold Head Shot
PICK: 25 RND: 1 (HOU)
Terrion Arnold
CB Alabama
Troy Franklin Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (HOU)
Troy Franklin
WR Oregon
Payton Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 85 RND: 3 (HOU)
Payton Wilson
LB North Carolina State
Trey Benson Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (HOU)
Trey Benson
RB Florida State
Jaheim Bell Head Shot
PICK: 124 RND: 4 (HOU)
Jaheim Bell
TE Florida State
Malik Mustapha Head Shot
PICK: 128 RND: 4 (HOU)
Malik Mustapha
S Wake Forest
Isaiah Adams Head Shot
PICK: 161 RND: 5 (HOU)
Isaiah Adams
OT Illinois
Julius Welschof Head Shot
PICK: 236 RND: 7 (HOU)
Julius Welschof
DL-EDGE Charlotte
Tanner McLachlan Head Shot
PICK: 245 RND: 7 (HOU)
Tanner McLachlan
TE Arizona
Draft Picks Received
Jared Verse Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (DAL)
Jared Verse
DE-EDGE Florida State
Terrion Arnold Head Shot
PICK: 25 RND: 1 (GB)
Terrion Arnold
CB 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 put a flag in the ground for Julius Welschof, 103 picks before anyone else would have, and the value took the hit. A dependable weekend that grades out a B.

On value alone, Adams makes the weekend a net positive. Every deal seemed to tilt their way, which is not luck. The interior defensive lineman hole is the one line item this class does not answer.

A tidy weekend of work that should hold up just fine.

Pick Analysis
Pick23 Rnd1 Dallas Turner
In No. 23 they get a quarterback's worst nightmare, and a steal at that. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick24 Rnd1 Jared Verse
In pick 24 they get a bendy edge with upside at a price that makes it sweeter. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick25 Rnd1 Terrion Arnold
In the 25th pick they get a ballhawk on the outside. More want than need.
Pick59 Rnd2 Troy Franklin
A wide receiver of that caliber at the 59th overall pick is the definition of value, full stop. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick85 Rnd3 Payton Wilson
Payton Wilson at slot 85 is money in the bank, a linebacker taken below his worth. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick87 Rnd3 Trey Benson
A slide stopped in Round 3, Pick 24, with Trey Benson worth more than the price. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick124 Rnd4 Jaheim Bell
They paid a round early for Jaheim Bell in the 124th pick, more than the board wanted. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick128 Rnd4 Malik Mustapha
The board had cheaper options than Malik Mustapha at the 128th overall pick, and it noticed. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick161 Rnd5 Isaiah Adams
They will replay Isaiah Adams at the Round 5 slot for years; that is how good the value is. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick236 Rnd7 Julius Welschof
Julius Welschof at slot 236 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick245 Rnd7 Tanner McLachlan
They reached into another round for Tanner McLachlan, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.