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Chop Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (HOU)
Chop Robinson
DE-EDGE Penn State
Taliese Fuaga Head Shot
PICK: 26 RND: 1 (HOU)
Taliese Fuaga
OT Oregon State
Keon Coleman Head Shot
PICK: 33 RND: 2 (HOU)
Keon Coleman
WR Florida State
Cooper Beebe Head Shot
PICK: 53 RND: 2 (HOU)
Cooper Beebe
OG Kansas State
Maason Smith Head Shot
PICK: 58 RND: 2 (HOU)
Maason Smith
DT-EDGE LSU
Junior Colson Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (HOU)
Junior Colson
LB Michigan
James Williams Head Shot
PICK: 121 RND: 4 (HOU)
James Williams
S Miami (FL)
Khyree Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 124 RND: 4 (HOU)
Khyree Jackson
CB Oregon
Luke Lachey Head Shot
PICK: 158 RND: 5 (HOU)
Luke Lachey
TE Iowa
Tre Harris Head Shot
PICK: 240 RND: 7 (HOU)
Tre Harris
WR Mississippi
Joshua Gray Head Shot
PICK: 242 RND: 7 (HOU)
Joshua Gray
OT Oregon State
Draft Picks Received
Taliese Fuaga Head Shot
PICK: 26 RND: 1 (DAL)
Taliese Fuaga
OT Oregon State
Keon Coleman Head Shot
PICK: 33 RND: 2 (CAR)
Keon Coleman
WR Florida State
Maason Smith Head Shot
PICK: 58 RND: 2 (DAL)
Maason Smith
DT-EDGE LSU
Draft Picks Traded
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (MIA)
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Players traded away
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Austin Deculus
OT
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Dameon Pierce
RB
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Davis Mills
QB
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Eric Murray
S
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Kendrick Green
C
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Kenyon Green
OG
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Tavierre Thomas
CB
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Tytus Howard
OT
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall D-
ValueB NeedB TradesF FutureC
The Texans won the night they stopped Harris from sliding. Grade: D-.

You can lose a draft before you make a pick. The Texans did it at the trade table, overpaying to chase players the board did not price nearly as high. The board pushed back all weekend, and the D- is the result.

They covered a lot of ground and still skipped running back, which is a strange place to end up. The Texans indulged a want in Smith while a need in running back, interior defensive lineman and other spots stayed open.

Getting Harris where they did is the sort of value that quietly makes a class. The Smith pick is the one the value grade keeps tripping over.

In short, the board sent warnings, and they will be hoping it was wrong.

Pick Analysis
Pick24 Rnd1 Chop Robinson
In No. 24 they get a quarterback's worst nightmare, outstanding value to boot. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick26 Rnd1 Taliese Fuaga
They paid sticker price for Taliese Fuaga in pick 26, and that is fine. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick33 Rnd2 Keon Coleman
They took Keon Coleman at par in slot 33, which is nothing to complain about. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick53 Rnd2 Cooper Beebe
A reasonable price with a little left over, Cooper Beebe in Round 2, Pick 21. The roster fit checks out.
Pick58 Rnd2 Maason Smith
The eyebrow-raiser of the weekend. They went DT-EDGE with Maason Smith while clear needs at running back, interior defensive lineman and other spots sat open.
Pick95 Rnd3 Junior Colson
They paid a round early for Junior Colson in the 95th pick, more than the board wanted. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick121 Rnd4 James Williams
James Williams at pick 121 nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick124 Rnd4 Khyree Jackson
Khyree Jackson at No. 124 is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick158 Rnd5 Luke Lachey
A quiet steal in pick No. 158: Luke Lachey for less than the market said. It fills a real need, too.
Pick240 Rnd7 Tre Harris
The board fumbled Tre Harris all the way to the 240th pick, and they scooped it up. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick242 Rnd7 Joshua Gray
You do not let an offensive lineman like Joshua Gray reach the 242nd overall pick and blink. They did not. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.