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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
Byron Murphy II Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (HOU)
Byron Murphy II
DL Texas
Quinyon Mitchell Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (HOU)
Quinyon Mitchell
CB Toledo
Payton Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 85 RND: 3 (HOU)
Payton Wilson
LB North Carolina State
Roman Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (HOU)
Roman Wilson
WR Michigan
Jaheim Bell Head Shot
PICK: 123 RND: 4 (HOU)
Jaheim Bell
TE Florida State
Malik Mustapha Head Shot
PICK: 127 RND: 4 (HOU)
Malik Mustapha
S Wake Forest
Ty'Ron Hopper Head Shot
PICK: 164 RND: 5 (HOU)
Ty'Ron Hopper
LB Missouri
Taulia Tagovailoa Head Shot
PICK: 239 RND: 7 (HOU)
Taulia Tagovailoa
QB Maryland
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
Byron Murphy II Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (ARI)
Byron Murphy II
DL Texas
Roman Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (DAL)
Roman Wilson
WR Michigan
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 steal of the weekend belongs to the Texans and Mitchell: B.

The real work happened on the phones. The Texans fleeced their trade partners, turning their picks into a noticeably bigger pile than they started with. Call it a sensible B, earned the boring way.

If one pick saves this weekend, it is Mitchell. They punted on running back, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest.

Every board in the league had McLachlan lower, and that gap is the story.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but running back.

Pick Analysis
Pick23 Rnd1 Dallas Turner
In pick No. 23 they get a premier pass rusher, outstanding value to boot. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick24 Rnd1 Jared Verse
In the 24th pick they get a double-digit-sack hope, and a steal at that. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick27 Rnd1 Byron Murphy II
In Round 1, Pick 27 they get a disruptive interior force at fair value. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick59 Rnd2 Quinyon Mitchell
Quinyon Mitchell in pick 59 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick85 Rnd3 Payton Wilson
Nice patience on Payton Wilson, who had no business lasting to the Round 3 slot. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick87 Rnd3 Roman Wilson
Roman Wilson in slot 87 lands just on the right side of the ledger. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick123 Rnd4 Jaheim Bell
They jumped the gun on Jaheim Bell, taking him earlier than his grade liked. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick127 Rnd4 Malik Mustapha
They paid up for Malik Mustapha at slot 127 when waiting would have done the job. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick164 Rnd5 Ty'Ron Hopper
Value with a capital V on Ty'Ron Hopper in pick 164, a genuine coup. The roster fit checks out.
Pick239 Rnd7 Taulia Tagovailoa
Taulia Tagovailoa in No. 239 is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick248 Rnd7 Tanner McLachlan
Tanner McLachlan at the Round 7 slot is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.