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Draft Selections
Kool-Aid McKinstry Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (HOU)
Kool-Aid McKinstry
CB Alabama
Ja'Tavion Sanders Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (HOU)
Ja'Tavion Sanders
TE Texas
Maason Smith Head Shot
PICK: 85 RND: 3 (HOU)
Maason Smith
DT-EDGE LSU
Darius Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 123 RND: 4 (HOU)
Darius Robinson
DL-EDGE Missouri
Tommy Eichenberg Head Shot
PICK: 127 RND: 4 (HOU)
Tommy Eichenberg
LB Ohio State
LaDarius Henderson Head Shot
PICK: 164 RND: 5 (HOU)
LaDarius Henderson
OT Michigan
Blake Watson Head Shot
PICK: 239 RND: 7 (HOU)
Blake Watson
RB Memphis
Demani Richardson Head Shot
PICK: 248 RND: 7 (HOU)
Demani Richardson
S Texas A&M
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB- TradesB- FutureB-
Larceny in pick No. 239 lands the Texans a B-, Watson and all.

The Texans did not reach, did not trade up, did not blink. They just waited, and Blake Watson fell into the Round 7 slot. The bottom line is a respectable B-.

With wide receiver, interior defensive lineman and other spots unsolved, spending premium capital on DT-EDGE is the choice that costs them. The wide receiver spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at. They went 5 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

Solid rather than spectacular, and there is nothing wrong with that.

Pick Analysis
Pick23 Rnd1 Kool-Aid McKinstry
In Round 1, Pick 23 they get an island corner. More want than need.
Pick59 Rnd2 Ja'Tavion Sanders
Ja'Tavion Sanders at pick 59 is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick85 Rnd3 Maason Smith
A want over a need in No. 85: Maason Smith adds a DT-EDGE while wide receiver, interior defensive lineman and other spots keeps waiting.
Pick123 Rnd4 Darius Robinson
Darius Robinson in pick No. 123 is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick127 Rnd4 Tommy Eichenberg
Tommy Eichenberg in the 127th overall pick is exactly on the number, no argument either way. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick164 Rnd5 LaDarius Henderson
A reasonable price with a little left over, LaDarius Henderson in slot 164. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick239 Rnd7 Blake Watson
They will replay Blake Watson at the 239th pick for years; that is how good the value is. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick248 Rnd7 Demani Richardson
The board had Demani Richardson higher than the Round 7 slot, and the safety fell to them anyway. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.