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Jer'Zhan Newton Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (HOU)
Jer'Zhan Newton
DL Illinois
Troy Franklin Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (HOU)
Troy Franklin
WR Oregon
Ennis Rakestraw Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 41 RND: 2 (HOU)
Ennis Rakestraw Jr.
CB Missouri
Bralen Trice Head Shot
PICK: 57 RND: 2 (HOU)
Bralen Trice
DE-EDGE Washington
Chris Braswell Head Shot
PICK: 85 RND: 3 (HOU)
Chris Braswell
LB-EDGE Alabama
Jeremiah Trotter Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (HOU)
Jeremiah Trotter Jr.
LB Clemson
Jaheim Bell Head Shot
PICK: 124 RND: 4 (HOU)
Jaheim Bell
TE Florida State
Malik Mustapha Head Shot
PICK: 128 RND: 4 (HOU)
Malik Mustapha
S Wake Forest
Zion Tupuola-Fetui Head Shot
PICK: 161 RND: 5 (HOU)
Zion Tupuola-Fetui
DE-EDGE Washington
Blake Watson Head Shot
PICK: 236 RND: 7 (HOU)
Blake Watson
RB Memphis
Tanner McLachlan Head Shot
PICK: 245 RND: 7 (HOU)
Tanner McLachlan
TE Arizona
Draft Picks Received
Troy Franklin Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (DAL)
Troy Franklin
WR Oregon
Ennis Rakestraw Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 41 RND: 2 (GB)
Ennis Rakestraw Jr.
CB Missouri
Bralen Trice Head Shot
PICK: 57 RND: 2 (GB)
Bralen Trice
DE-EDGE Washington
Jeremiah Trotter Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (DAL)
Jeremiah Trotter Jr.
LB Clemson
Draft Picks Traded
Mekhi Wingo Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (GB)
Mekhi Wingo
DT LSU
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (MIA)
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Jonathan Greenard
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Robert Woods
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Draft Grade — Texans
Overall D
ValueB NeedB TradesF FutureD
Braswell should have been long gone. The Texans pounced, and earned a D.

Somebody took the Texans to the cleaners. The deals they made bled real value, and the whole class wears it. Too much went sideways, and the D is the honest tally.

They will need McLachlan to outplay his draft slot in a hurry to justify it. If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through offensive lineman.

However the rest shakes out, Braswell at that price is a win they earned. Spend now, pay later; the math only works if this class delivers.

Bottom line, they will be counting on several picks to beat their grades.

Pick Analysis
Pick23 Rnd1 Jer'Zhan Newton
In pick 23 they get a run-stuffing presence up front, and a steal at that. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick24 Rnd1 Troy Franklin
In the 24th overall pick they get a home-run threat at receiver. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick41 Rnd2 Ennis Rakestraw Jr.
Ennis Rakestraw Jr. at slot 41 is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the cornerback. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick57 Rnd2 Bralen Trice
Bralen Trice at No. 57 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick85 Rnd3 Chris Braswell
Steal is underselling it; Chris Braswell at the Round 3 slot is a heist with the alarm still ringing. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick87 Rnd3 Jeremiah Trotter Jr.
Jeremiah Trotter Jr. at the 87th pick is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick124 Rnd4 Jaheim Bell
Jaheim Bell at the Round 4 slot is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. It fills a real need, too.
Pick128 Rnd4 Malik Mustapha
They went early on Malik Mustapha in slot 128, and the value did not follow. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick161 Rnd5 Zion Tupuola-Fetui
The board had cheaper options than Zion Tupuola-Fetui at pick No. 161, and it noticed. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick236 Rnd7 Blake Watson
Blake Watson slid further than he should have, and No. 236 is lovely value for the running back. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick245 Rnd7 Tanner McLachlan
They left a pile of value on the table to take Tanner McLachlan this early at Round 7, Pick 25. A need, and now a little less of one.