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Dallas Turner Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (HOU)
Dallas Turner
LB-EDGE Alabama
Rome Odunze Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (HOU)
Rome Odunze
WR Washington
Jared Verse Head Shot
PICK: 25 RND: 1 (HOU)
Jared Verse
DE-EDGE Florida State
T'Vondre Sweat Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (HOU)
T'Vondre Sweat
DT Texas
Payton Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 85 RND: 3 (HOU)
Payton Wilson
LB North Carolina State
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
Jaylin Simpson Head Shot
PICK: 164 RND: 5 (HOU)
Jaylin Simpson
CB Auburn
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
Rome Odunze Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (DAL)
Rome Odunze
WR Washington
Jared Verse Head Shot
PICK: 25 RND: 1 (GB)
Jared Verse
DE-EDGE Florida State
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 won the weekend at the trade table. Grade: B.

Whoever sat across the table from the Texans should ask for a receipt. They cleaned the room out, prying loose far more value than they gave up, and it was the quiet MVP of their weekend.

For all the activity, offensive lineman went untouched, which is hard to explain. McLachlan has a lot of ground to make up just to look fairly priced.

If one pick saves this weekend, it is Wilson.

Not a headline-grabber, but a perfectly good weekend's work.

Pick Analysis
Pick23 Rnd1 Dallas Turner
In the 23rd overall pick they get a quarterback's worst nightmare, and a steal at that. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick24 Rnd1 Rome Odunze
In the 24th pick they get a matchup problem out wide, outstanding value to boot. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick25 Rnd1 Jared Verse
In the Round 1 slot they get a disruptor off the edge at a price that makes it sweeter. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick59 Rnd2 T'Vondre Sweat
No drama and no debate, T'Vondre Sweat went about where he belonged in pick No. 59. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick85 Rnd3 Payton Wilson
Payton Wilson is a better player than slot 85 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. It fills a real need, too.
Pick123 Rnd4 Jaheim Bell
Jaheim Bell in Round 4, Pick 23 is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick127 Rnd4 Malik Mustapha
They paid a round early for Malik Mustapha in No. 127, more than the board wanted. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick164 Rnd5 Jaylin Simpson
Nice patience on Jaylin Simpson, who had no business lasting to pick 164. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick239 Rnd7 Blake Watson
A quiet steal in No. 239: Blake Watson for less than the market said. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick248 Rnd7 Tanner McLachlan
A wild overpay on Tanner McLachlan in the Round 7 slot, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.