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Kamari Lassiter Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (HOU)
Kamari Lassiter
CB Georgia
Chop Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (HOU)
Chop Robinson
DE-EDGE Penn State
Troy Franklin Head Shot
PICK: 33 RND: 2 (HOU)
Troy Franklin
WR Oregon
Edgerrin Cooper Head Shot
PICK: 56 RND: 2 (HOU)
Edgerrin Cooper
LB Texas A&M
Leonard Taylor III Head Shot
PICK: 58 RND: 2 (HOU)
Leonard Taylor III
DL Miami (FL)
Payton Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (HOU)
Payton Wilson
LB North Carolina State
Malik Mustapha Head Shot
PICK: 123 RND: 4 (HOU)
Malik Mustapha
S Wake Forest
Braelon Allen Head Shot
PICK: 126 RND: 4 (HOU)
Braelon Allen
RB Wisconsin
Jared Wiley Head Shot
PICK: 163 RND: 5 (HOU)
Jared Wiley
TE TCU
Aaron Frost Head Shot
PICK: 239 RND: 7 (HOU)
Aaron Frost
OT Arizona State
Julius Welschof Head Shot
PICK: 247 RND: 7 (HOU)
Julius Welschof
DL-EDGE Charlotte
Draft Picks Received
Chop Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (DAL)
Chop Robinson
DE-EDGE Penn State
Troy Franklin Head Shot
PICK: 33 RND: 2 (CAR)
Troy Franklin
WR Oregon
Edgerrin Cooper Head Shot
PICK: 56 RND: 2 (DAL)
Edgerrin Cooper
LB Texas A&M
Draft Picks Traded
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PICK: RND: 1 (MIA)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (MIA)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (MIA)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (MIA)
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Draft Grade — Texans
Overall C+
ValueC NeedB TradesA+ FutureF
The Texans worked the phones like thieves and earned a C+.

Nobody else had Julius Welschof anywhere near No. 247. The Texans did, by 82 spots, and that gap is the whole story. It washes out to a C+, no better and no worse.

They won the margins on every swap, and it adds up fast. The Wilson value carries more weight than any single miss elsewhere.

Leaving quarterback unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall. They went 7 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

If Kamari Lassiter and a couple of the gambles land, hindsight will be kinder than this grade.

Pick Analysis
Pick23 Rnd1 Kamari Lassiter
In slot 23 they get an island corner. Need was not the driver here.
Pick24 Rnd1 Chop Robinson
In pick No. 24 they get a problem off the edge, though they paid up to get him. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick33 Rnd2 Troy Franklin
Troy Franklin in the 33rd pick lands just on the right side of the ledger. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick56 Rnd2 Edgerrin Cooper
No edge and no loss on Edgerrin Cooper in pick 56; it is a wash and a sensible one. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick58 Rnd2 Leonard Taylor III
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Leonard Taylor III. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick90 Rnd3 Payton Wilson
Payton Wilson in No. 90 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick123 Rnd4 Malik Mustapha
Malik Mustapha at the 123rd overall pick is a conviction pick that outran the value. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick126 Rnd4 Braelon Allen
Value said wait; Braelon Allen in pick 126 says they were not listening. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick163 Rnd5 Jared Wiley
Jared Wiley at No. 163 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick239 Rnd7 Aaron Frost
A market-rate offensive lineman, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Aaron Frost. The roster fit checks out.
Pick247 Rnd7 Julius Welschof
This one needs a full-page explanation: Julius Welschof in slot 247, miles early. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.