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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
Quinyon Mitchell Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (HOU)
Quinyon Mitchell
CB Toledo
Xavier Legette Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (HOU)
Xavier Legette
WR South Carolina
Payton Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 85 RND: 3 (HOU)
Payton Wilson
LB North Carolina State
Marist Liufau Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (HOU)
Marist Liufau
LB Notre Dame
Blake Fisher Head Shot
PICK: 123 RND: 4 (HOU)
Blake Fisher
OT Notre Dame
Jaheim Bell Head Shot
PICK: 127 RND: 4 (HOU)
Jaheim Bell
TE Florida State
Cam Hart Head Shot
PICK: 164 RND: 5 (HOU)
Cam Hart
CB Notre Dame
Blake Watson Head Shot
PICK: 239 RND: 7 (HOU)
Blake Watson
RB Memphis
Tanner McLachlan Head Shot
PICK: 248 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
Quinyon Mitchell Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (ARI)
Quinyon Mitchell
CB Toledo
Marist Liufau Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (DAL)
Marist Liufau
LB Notre Dame
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PICK: RND: 1 (MIA)
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Draft Grade — Texans
Overall B
ValueB NeedB TradesA+ FutureD-
Larceny in Round 5, Pick 28 lands the Texans a B, Hart and all.

The Texans ran the phones like sharks, prying loose value on deal after deal until the ledger was lopsided.

That is a cornerback worth more than the slot they spent on him, plainly. They will regret leaving interior defensive lineman for another day if the season turns on it.

The McLachlan reach is the anchor dragging on the value grade. The bill for those future picks comes due whether the class hits or not.

A workmanlike haul that should hold up just fine.

Pick Analysis
Pick23 Rnd1 Dallas Turner
In slot 23 they get a disruptor off the edge at a price that makes it sweeter. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick24 Rnd1 Jared Verse
Jared Verse at the Round 1 slot is money in the bank, a edge rusher taken below his worth. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick27 Rnd1 Quinyon Mitchell
In the 27th overall pick they get a sticky cover corner at fair value. Need was not the driver here.
Pick59 Rnd2 Xavier Legette
A top-tier wide receiver at a bargain, Xavier Legette in pick No. 59, plain and simple. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick85 Rnd3 Payton Wilson
Payton Wilson slid further than he should have, and the 85th pick is lovely value for the linebacker. It fills a real need, too.
Pick87 Rnd3 Marist Liufau
A market-rate linebacker, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Marist Liufau. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick123 Rnd4 Blake Fisher
Blake Fisher at pick 123 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick127 Rnd4 Jaheim Bell
A reach on Jaheim Bell in the 127th pick; the board had better options right there. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick164 Rnd5 Cam Hart
You do not let a cornerback like Cam Hart reach pick No. 164 and blink. They did not. A want more than a need, though you can never have too many.
Pick239 Rnd7 Blake Watson
Value with a capital V on Blake Watson in slot 239, a genuine coup. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick248 Rnd7 Tanner McLachlan
They talked themselves into Tanner McLachlan at the Round 7 slot, and the board did not agree. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.