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Draft Selections
Cooper Beebe Head Shot
PICK: 42 RND: 2 (HOU)
Cooper Beebe
OG Kansas State
Braden Fiske Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (HOU)
Braden Fiske
DL Florida State
Renardo Green Head Shot
PICK: 86 RND: 3 (HOU)
Renardo Green
S Florida State
Trey Benson Head Shot
PICK: 123 RND: 4 (HOU)
Trey Benson
RB Florida State
Ben Sinnott Head Shot
PICK: 127 RND: 4 (HOU)
Ben Sinnott
TE Kansas State
Kamal Hadden Head Shot
PICK: 188 RND: 6 (HOU)
Kamal Hadden
CB Tennessee
JD Bertrand Head Shot
PICK: 247 RND: 7 (HOU)
JD Bertrand
LB Notre Dame
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Texans let Benson fall into their laps, and walked away with a B-.

The Texans did not reach, did not trade up, did not blink. They just waited, and Trey Benson fell into the 123rd pick. Good, not great, and the B- says as much.

They punted on wide receiver, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest. Running back was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick42 Rnd2 Cooper Beebe
Cooper Beebe in No. 42 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick59 Rnd2 Braden Fiske
They paid sticker price for Braden Fiske in Round 2, Pick 27, and that is fine. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick86 Rnd3 Renardo Green
A quiet steal in the Round 3 slot: Renardo Green for less than the market said. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick123 Rnd4 Trey Benson
Trey Benson at the 123rd pick is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick127 Rnd4 Ben Sinnott
Ben Sinnott in the 127th overall pick is fair value, right on his grade. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick188 Rnd6 Kamal Hadden
A cornerback of that caliber at slot 188 is the definition of value, full stop. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick247 Rnd7 JD Bertrand
JD Bertrand in pick 247 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.