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Jer'Zhan Newton Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (HOU)
Jer'Zhan Newton
DL Illinois
Rome Odunze Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (HOU)
Rome Odunze
WR Washington
Ennis Rakestraw Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 41 RND: 2 (HOU)
Ennis Rakestraw Jr.
CB Missouri
Edgerrin Cooper Head Shot
PICK: 57 RND: 2 (HOU)
Edgerrin Cooper
LB Texas A&M
Patrick Paul Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (HOU)
Patrick Paul
OT Houston
Blake Corum Head Shot
PICK: 85 RND: 3 (HOU)
Blake Corum
RB Michigan
Payton Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (HOU)
Payton Wilson
LB North Carolina State
Sione Vaki Head Shot
PICK: 124 RND: 4 (HOU)
Sione Vaki
S Utah
Jaheim Bell Head Shot
PICK: 128 RND: 4 (HOU)
Jaheim Bell
TE Florida State
Renardo Green Head Shot
PICK: 161 RND: 5 (HOU)
Renardo Green
S Florida State
Taulia Tagovailoa Head Shot
PICK: 236 RND: 7 (HOU)
Taulia Tagovailoa
QB Maryland
Tanner McLachlan Head Shot
PICK: 245 RND: 7 (HOU)
Tanner McLachlan
TE Arizona
Draft Picks Received
Rome Odunze Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (DAL)
Rome Odunze
WR Washington
Ennis Rakestraw Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 41 RND: 2 (GB)
Ennis Rakestraw Jr.
CB Missouri
Edgerrin Cooper Head Shot
PICK: 57 RND: 2 (GB)
Edgerrin Cooper
LB Texas A&M
Payton Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (DAL)
Payton Wilson
LB North Carolina 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.

The tape said wait; the Texans did not. Tanner McLachlan went at pick 245, a good 34 picks before the board was ready.

They won the margins on every swap, and it adds up fast. Whatever else happened, they won the night they took Wilson.

For all the activity, edge rusher went untouched, which is hard to explain. Running back is handled and the depth chart looks a good deal healthier for it.

Good work on the whole, with edge rusher the one box left unchecked.

Pick Analysis
Pick23 Rnd1 Jer'Zhan Newton
In the Round 1 slot they get an anchor for the defensive front, outstanding value to boot. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick24 Rnd1 Rome Odunze
In the 24th overall pick they get a difference-maker at receiver at a price that makes it sweeter. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick41 Rnd2 Ennis Rakestraw Jr.
Ennis Rakestraw Jr. in the 41st pick is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick57 Rnd2 Edgerrin Cooper
By-the-book stuff, Edgerrin Cooper at No. 57 squarely in line with his ranking. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick59 Rnd2 Patrick Paul
Value with a capital V on Patrick Paul in Round 2, Pick 27, a genuine coup. The roster fit checks out.
Pick85 Rnd3 Blake Corum
Nice patience on Blake Corum, who had no business lasting to pick No. 85. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick87 Rnd3 Payton Wilson
You do not let a linebacker like Payton Wilson reach pick No. 87 and blink. They did not. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick124 Rnd4 Sione Vaki
They liked Sione Vaki enough to skip the value, taking him in Round 4, Pick 24. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick128 Rnd4 Jaheim Bell
A conviction pick on Jaheim Bell at the 128th pick that the board grades a round light. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick161 Rnd5 Renardo Green
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Renardo Green at pick 161 is the proof. Stacking talent where they were already deep.
Pick236 Rnd7 Taulia Tagovailoa
Fair-plus on Taulia Tagovailoa, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick245 Rnd7 Tanner McLachlan
They reached into another round for Tanner McLachlan, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.