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Byron Murphy II Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (HOU)
Byron Murphy II
DL Texas
Chop Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (HOU)
Chop Robinson
DE-EDGE Penn State
Terrion Arnold Head Shot
PICK: 41 RND: 2 (HOU)
Terrion Arnold
CB Alabama
Edgerrin Cooper Head Shot
PICK: 58 RND: 2 (HOU)
Edgerrin Cooper
LB Texas A&M
Payton Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (HOU)
Payton Wilson
LB North Carolina State
Xavier Legette Head Shot
PICK: 86 RND: 3 (HOU)
Xavier Legette
WR South Carolina
Blake Fisher Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (HOU)
Blake Fisher
OT Notre Dame
Malik Mustapha Head Shot
PICK: 124 RND: 4 (HOU)
Malik Mustapha
S Wake Forest
Nehemiah Pritchett Head Shot
PICK: 128 RND: 4 (HOU)
Nehemiah Pritchett
CB Auburn
Frank Gore Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 236 RND: 7 (HOU)
Frank Gore Jr.
RB Southern Miss
Devin Culp Head Shot
PICK: 245 RND: 7 (HOU)
Devin Culp
TE Washington
Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint Head Shot
PICK: 250 RND: 7 (HOU)
Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint...
WR Georgia
Draft Picks Received
Chop Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (DAL)
Chop Robinson
DE-EDGE Penn State
Terrion Arnold Head Shot
PICK: 41 RND: 2 (GB)
Terrion Arnold
CB Alabama
Edgerrin Cooper Head Shot
PICK: 58 RND: 2 (GB)
Edgerrin Cooper
LB Texas A&M
Blake Fisher Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (DAL)
Blake Fisher
OT Notre Dame
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 worked the phones like thieves and earned a B.

The Texans torched the value chart for Devin Culp, taking him 86 spots sooner than anyone had him slotted.

Rosemy-Jacksaint at that cost is the sort of edge that compounds over a roster. The dealing alone would carry a lesser class. The Texans indulged a want in Pritchett while a need in quarterback stayed open.

The quarterback spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the quarterback spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick23 Rnd1 Byron Murphy II
In Round 1, Pick 23 they get a run-stuffing presence up front. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick24 Rnd1 Chop Robinson
In slot 24 they get a premier pass rusher at fair value. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick41 Rnd2 Terrion Arnold
A tidy bit of business in the 41st pick, where Terrion Arnold graded well above the range. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick58 Rnd2 Edgerrin Cooper
Nice patience on Edgerrin Cooper, who had no business lasting to pick 58. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick59 Rnd2 Payton Wilson
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Payton Wilson in pick No. 59. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick86 Rnd3 Xavier Legette
Xavier Legette at the Round 3 slot is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick87 Rnd3 Blake Fisher
Value with a capital V on Blake Fisher in No. 87, a genuine coup. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick124 Rnd4 Malik Mustapha
They talked themselves into Malik Mustapha at pick 124, and the board did not agree. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick128 Rnd4 Nehemiah Pritchett
Of all the spots to shop, they chose cornerback. Nehemiah Pritchett in the 128th pick leaves quarterback for later.
Pick236 Rnd7 Frank Gore Jr.
Frank Gore Jr. slipping to pick No. 236 is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick245 Rnd7 Devin Culp
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Devin Culp. The roster fit checks out.
Pick250 Rnd7 Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint
A wide receiver of that caliber at Round 7, Pick 30 is the definition of value, full stop. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.