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Draft Selections
Cooper DeJean Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (HOU)
Cooper DeJean
CB Iowa
Jared Verse Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (HOU)
Jared Verse
DE-EDGE Florida State
Byron Murphy II Head Shot
PICK: 33 RND: 2 (HOU)
Byron Murphy II
DL Texas
Edgerrin Cooper Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (HOU)
Edgerrin Cooper
LB Texas A&M
Roman Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 85 RND: 3 (HOU)
Roman Wilson
WR Michigan
Malik Mustapha Head Shot
PICK: 123 RND: 4 (HOU)
Malik Mustapha
S Wake Forest
Jaheim Bell Head Shot
PICK: 127 RND: 4 (HOU)
Jaheim Bell
TE Florida State
Braelon Allen Head Shot
PICK: 164 RND: 5 (HOU)
Braelon Allen
RB Wisconsin
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: 33 RND: 2 (CAR)
Byron Murphy II
DL Texas
Draft Picks Traded
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (MIA)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (MIA)
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Draft Grade — Texans
Overall B
ValueB NeedB TradesA+ FutureD
Nobody dealt better than the Texans this weekend: B.

Give the war room a raise for the dealing alone. The Texans came out ahead on every exchange that mattered, and it was not close.

Every board in the league had McLachlan lower, and that gap is the story. For all the activity, offensive lineman went untouched, which is hard to explain.

A competent weekend that does not make headlines and does not need to.

Pick Analysis
Pick23 Rnd1 Cooper DeJean
In the 23rd overall pick they get a potential shutdown corner, outstanding value to boot. Need was not the driver here.
Pick24 Rnd1 Jared Verse
In the 24th pick they get a quarterback's worst nightmare, and a steal at that. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick33 Rnd2 Byron Murphy II
They paid up for Byron Murphy II at the Round 2 slot when waiting would have done the job. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick59 Rnd2 Edgerrin Cooper
Edgerrin Cooper in No. 59 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick85 Rnd3 Roman Wilson
A market-rate wide receiver, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Roman Wilson. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick123 Rnd4 Malik Mustapha
Malik Mustapha at slot 123 is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick127 Rnd4 Jaheim Bell
They paid a round early for Jaheim Bell in Round 4, Pick 27, more than the board wanted. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick164 Rnd5 Braelon Allen
The board had Braelon Allen higher than pick No. 164, and the running back fell to them anyway. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick239 Rnd7 Taulia Tagovailoa
Taulia Tagovailoa at the 239th pick is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. The roster fit checks out.
Pick248 Rnd7 Tanner McLachlan
Tanner McLachlan at the 248th overall pick is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.