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Draft Selections
Jared Verse Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (HOU)
Jared Verse
DE-EDGE Florida State
Braden Fiske Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (HOU)
Braden Fiske
DL Florida State
Roman Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 85 RND: 3 (HOU)
Roman Wilson
WR Michigan
Cedric Gray Head Shot
PICK: 123 RND: 4 (HOU)
Cedric Gray
LB North Carolina
Malik Mustapha Head Shot
PICK: 127 RND: 4 (HOU)
Malik Mustapha
S Wake Forest
Javon Baker Head Shot
PICK: 164 RND: 5 (HOU)
Javon Baker
WR UCF
Matthew Jones Head Shot
PICK: 239 RND: 7 (HOU)
Matthew Jones
OG Ohio State
Walter Rouse Head Shot
PICK: 248 RND: 7 (HOU)
Walter Rouse
OT Oklahoma
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
Nothing loud, just a tidy B- for the Texans.

When the story of this class is written, it opens with Braden Fiske at the 59th pick, a reach of 25 spots that the board flatly disagrees with. More right than wrong, and a B- to match.

For all the activity, running back went untouched, which is hard to explain. Wide receiver is handled and the depth chart looks a good deal healthier for it.

Building through the lines is a philosophy, and they stuck to it.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick23 Rnd1 Jared Verse
In the 23rd overall pick they get a problem off the edge. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick59 Rnd2 Braden Fiske
Braden Fiske at Round 2, Pick 27 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick85 Rnd3 Roman Wilson
A market-rate wide receiver, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Roman Wilson. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick123 Rnd4 Cedric Gray
Cedric Gray at the Round 4 slot is a conviction pick that outran the value. It fills a real need, too.
Pick127 Rnd4 Malik Mustapha
A conviction pick on Malik Mustapha at pick 127 that the board grades a round light. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick164 Rnd5 Javon Baker
A premium they did not need to pay, Javon Baker a notch or two before his time. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick239 Rnd7 Matthew Jones
They paid sticker price for Matthew Jones in No. 239, and that is fine. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick248 Rnd7 Walter Rouse
They paid up for Walter Rouse at the 248th pick when waiting would have done the job. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.