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Emeka Egbuka Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (HOU)
Emeka Egbuka
WR Ohio State
Cooper DeJean Head Shot
PICK: 53 RND: 2 (HOU)
Cooper DeJean
CB Iowa
Christian Haynes Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (HOU)
Christian Haynes
OG Connecticut
Danny Stutsman Head Shot
PICK: 121 RND: 4 (HOU)
Danny Stutsman
LB Oklahoma
Brenden Rice Head Shot
PICK: 124 RND: 4 (HOU)
Brenden Rice
WR USC
Jo'Quavious Marks Head Shot
PICK: 158 RND: 5 (HOU)
Jo'Quavious Marks
RB Mississippi State
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall B
ValueB NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
Rice should have been long gone. The Texans pounced, and earned a B.

The Texans did not reach, did not trade up, did not blink. They just waited, and Brenden Rice fell into Round 4, Pick 24.

Leaving edge rusher unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall. They left with running back solved and the rest of the wish list mostly ticked off. The skill positions did well by the weekend.

Good work on the whole, with edge rusher the one box left unchecked.

Pick Analysis
Pick24 Rnd1 Emeka Egbuka
In the Round 1 slot they get a difference-maker at receiver at fair value. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick53 Rnd2 Cooper DeJean
They took Cooper DeJean at par in pick 53, which is nothing to complain about. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick95 Rnd3 Christian Haynes
Christian Haynes in the 95th overall pick is exactly on the number, no argument either way. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick121 Rnd4 Danny Stutsman
A linebacker of that caliber at the 121st pick is the definition of value, full stop. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick124 Rnd4 Brenden Rice
Brenden Rice at pick No. 124 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick158 Rnd5 Jo'Quavious Marks
Value with a capital V on Jo'Quavious Marks in Round 5, Pick 22, a genuine coup. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.