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Cooper DeJean Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (HOU)
Cooper DeJean
CB Iowa
Chris Braswell Head Shot
PICK: 53 RND: 2 (HOU)
Chris Braswell
LB-EDGE Alabama
Christian Mahogany Head Shot
PICK: 88 RND: 3 (HOU)
Christian Mahogany
OG Boston College
Kris Abrams-Draine Head Shot
PICK: 121 RND: 4 (HOU)
Kris Abrams-Draine
CB Missouri
James Williams Head Shot
PICK: 127 RND: 4 (HOU)
James Williams
S Miami (FL)
Joe Milton III Head Shot
PICK: 158 RND: 5 (HOU)
Joe Milton III
QB Tennessee
Nathaniel Watson Head Shot
PICK: 239 RND: 7 (HOU)
Nathaniel Watson
LB Mississippi State
Jason Henderson Head Shot
PICK: 242 RND: 7 (HOU)
Jason Henderson
LB Old Dominion
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB- TradesB- FutureB-
The Texans kept it disciplined and banked a B-.

It is a puzzling start. The Texans had running back, wide receiver and other spots to solve and reached instead for Kris Abrams-Draine, a cornerback, at Round 4, Pick 21. A sturdy weekend that grades out a B-.

A whole weekend of picks and running back is somehow still a want. However the rest shakes out, Braswell at that price is a win they earned.

They went 4 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for. The back end got a real overhaul.

In short, they left a little better than they arrived, which is the whole idea.

Pick Analysis
Pick27 Rnd1 Cooper DeJean
In the 27th overall pick they get a potential shutdown corner, outstanding value to boot. Need was not the driver here.
Pick53 Rnd2 Chris Braswell
A tidy bit of business in the Round 2 slot, where Chris Braswell graded well above the range. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick88 Rnd3 Christian Mahogany
Christian Mahogany in slot 88 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick121 Rnd4 Kris Abrams-Draine
A surprising call. With running back, wide receiver and other spots still to address, they spent the 121st pick on Kris Abrams-Draine, a cornerback they were not short of.
Pick127 Rnd4 James Williams
James Williams in Round 4, Pick 27 is fair value, right on his grade. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick158 Rnd5 Joe Milton III
A tidy little value on Joe Milton III in the 158th overall pick, a step better than break-even. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick239 Rnd7 Nathaniel Watson
Nathaniel Watson slid further than he should have, and No. 239 is lovely value for the linebacker. It fills a real need, too.
Pick242 Rnd7 Jason Henderson
Jason Henderson is a better player than pick No. 242 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. It patches a soft spot without any drama.