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Laiatu Latu Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (HOU)
Laiatu Latu
DL-EDGE UCLA
JC Latham Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (HOU)
JC Latham
OT Alabama
Byron Murphy II Head Shot
PICK: 25 RND: 1 (HOU)
Byron Murphy II
DL Texas
Quinyon Mitchell Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (HOU)
Quinyon Mitchell
CB Toledo
Troy Franklin Head Shot
PICK: 86 RND: 3 (HOU)
Troy Franklin
WR Oregon
Ennis Rakestraw Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (HOU)
Ennis Rakestraw Jr.
CB Missouri
Isaac Guerendo Head Shot
PICK: 122 RND: 4 (HOU)
Isaac Guerendo
RB Louisville
Sione Vaki Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (HOU)
Sione Vaki
S Utah
Ty'Ron Hopper Head Shot
PICK: 126 RND: 4 (HOU)
Ty'Ron Hopper
LB Missouri
Tanner McLachlan Head Shot
PICK: 224 RND: 7 (HOU)
Tanner McLachlan
TE Arizona
Tyler Owens Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (HOU)
Tyler Owens
S Texas Tech
Sam Hartman Head Shot
PICK: 247 RND: 7 (HOU)
Sam Hartman
QB Notre Dame
Draft Picks Received
JC Latham Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (DAL)
JC Latham
OT Alabama
Byron Murphy II Head Shot
PICK: 25 RND: 1 (GB)
Byron Murphy II
DL Texas
Ennis Rakestraw Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (DAL)
Ennis Rakestraw Jr.
CB Missouri
Sione Vaki Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (GB)
Sione Vaki
S Utah
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-
Larceny in pick 86 lands the Texans a B, Franklin and all.

The best pick of the weekend was also the simplest. The Texans watched Troy Franklin slide 56 picks past his grade and did not hesitate.

Every board in the league had Hopper lower, and that gap is the story. Every deal seemed to tilt their way, which is not luck.

Spend now, pay later; the math only works if this class delivers. Running back is handled and the depth chart looks a good deal healthier for it.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick23 Rnd1 Laiatu Latu
In the 23rd pick they get a quarterback's worst nightmare, outstanding value to boot. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick24 Rnd1 JC Latham
In Round 1, Pick 24 they get a blindside protector, and a steal at that. A real need, handled.
Pick25 Rnd1 Byron Murphy II
In the Round 1 slot they get a run-stuffing presence up front. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick59 Rnd2 Quinyon Mitchell
Quinyon Mitchell in slot 59 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick86 Rnd3 Troy Franklin
Steal is underselling it; Troy Franklin at the 86th overall pick is a heist with the alarm still ringing. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick87 Rnd3 Ennis Rakestraw Jr.
Ennis Rakestraw Jr. at pick No. 87 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. Pure best-available; the position was not exactly begging.
Pick122 Rnd4 Isaac Guerendo
Value with a capital V on Isaac Guerendo in No. 122, a genuine coup. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick125 Rnd4 Sione Vaki
They talked themselves into Sione Vaki at pick 125, and the board did not agree. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick126 Rnd4 Ty'Ron Hopper
They left a pile of value on the table to take Ty'Ron Hopper this early at No. 126. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick224 Rnd7 Tanner McLachlan
Tanner McLachlan at pick 224 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick238 Rnd7 Tyler Owens
The board had Tyler Owens higher than pick No. 238, and the safety fell to them anyway. Depth on depth, at a spot that was hardly crying out.
Pick247 Rnd7 Sam Hartman
Sam Hartman at the 247th pick is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. It fills a real need, too.