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Jer'Zhan Newton Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (HOU)
Jer'Zhan Newton
DL Illinois
Dallas Turner Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (HOU)
Dallas Turner
LB-EDGE Alabama
Ennis Rakestraw Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 41 RND: 2 (HOU)
Ennis Rakestraw Jr.
CB Missouri
Payton Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 58 RND: 2 (HOU)
Payton Wilson
LB North Carolina State
Tyler Guyton Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (HOU)
Tyler Guyton
OT Oklahoma
Troy Franklin Head Shot
PICK: 86 RND: 3 (HOU)
Troy Franklin
WR Oregon
Caelen Carson Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (HOU)
Caelen Carson
CB Wake Forest
Isaac Guerendo Head Shot
PICK: 122 RND: 4 (HOU)
Isaac Guerendo
RB Louisville
Ben Sinnott Head Shot
PICK: 126 RND: 4 (HOU)
Ben Sinnott
TE Kansas State
Michael Barrett Head Shot
PICK: 224 RND: 7 (HOU)
Michael Barrett
LB Michigan
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
Dallas Turner Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (DAL)
Dallas Turner
LB-EDGE Alabama
Ennis Rakestraw Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 41 RND: 2 (GB)
Ennis Rakestraw Jr.
CB Missouri
Payton Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 58 RND: 2 (GB)
Payton Wilson
LB North Carolina State
Caelen Carson Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (DAL)
Caelen Carson
CB Wake Forest
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 cashed the board's mistake on Franklin: B.

When a board-topper like Troy Franklin slides to pick 86, you do not overthink it, and the Texans did not. It nets out to a B, which feels about right.

They won the margins on every swap, and it adds up fast. Every board in the league had Hartman lower, and that gap is the story. Running back is handled and the depth chart looks a good deal healthier for it.

It is a win-now wager, and the future is the stake.

All told, a draft that does its job without fuss, and there is real value in that.

Pick Analysis
Pick23 Rnd1 Jer'Zhan Newton
In Round 1, Pick 23 they get an anchor for the defensive front at a price that makes it sweeter. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick24 Rnd1 Dallas Turner
In the 24th overall pick they get a double-digit-sack hope, and a steal at that. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick41 Rnd2 Ennis Rakestraw Jr.
A reasonable price with a little left over, Ennis Rakestraw Jr. in No. 41. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick58 Rnd2 Payton Wilson
They let Payton Wilson come to them and pounced at slot 58. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick59 Rnd2 Tyler Guyton
Tyler Guyton in the 59th pick is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick86 Rnd3 Troy Franklin
Troy Franklin at the Round 3 slot is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick87 Rnd3 Caelen Carson
They took Caelen Carson at par in pick 87, which is nothing to complain about. They doubled down on a strength rather than a need.
Pick122 Rnd4 Isaac Guerendo
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Isaac Guerendo at pick No. 122. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick126 Rnd4 Ben Sinnott
Ben Sinnott in No. 126 is fair value, right on his grade. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick224 Rnd7 Michael Barrett
Michael Barrett in the 224th overall pick is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. The roster fit checks out.
Pick238 Rnd7 Tyler Owens
They read the board right and Tyler Owens was the payoff at pick No. 238. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick247 Rnd7 Sam Hartman
They left a pile of value on the table to take Sam Hartman this early at Round 7, Pick 27. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.