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Kool-Aid McKinstry Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (HOU)
Kool-Aid McKinstry
CB Alabama
T'Vondre Sweat Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (HOU)
T'Vondre Sweat
DL Texas
Marist Liufau Head Shot
PICK: 85 RND: 3 (HOU)
Marist Liufau
LB Notre Dame
Malik Mustapha Head Shot
PICK: 123 RND: 4 (HOU)
Malik Mustapha
S Wake Forest
Jaheim Bell Head Shot
PICK: 127 RND: 4 (HOU)
Jaheim Bell
TE Florida State
De'Corian Clark Head Shot
PICK: 164 RND: 5 (HOU)
De'Corian Clark
WR UTSA
Carson Steele Head Shot
PICK: 239 RND: 7 (HOU)
Carson Steele
RB UCLA
Tanner McLachlan Head Shot
PICK: 248 RND: 7 (HOU)
Tanner McLachlan
TE Arizona
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB- TradesB- FutureB-
A respectable, level-headed haul for the Texans: B-.

The Texans bet big and early on De'Corian Clark, 31 picks ahead of the board. Bold does not always mean right. More right than wrong, and a B- to match.

Leaving edge rusher unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall. Running back was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job.

Not a headline-grabber, but a perfectly good weekend's work.

Pick Analysis
Pick23 Rnd1 Kool-Aid McKinstry
In the 23rd pick they get a sticky cover corner. Need was not the driver here.
Pick59 Rnd2 T'Vondre Sweat
They took T'Vondre Sweat at par in pick No. 59, which is nothing to complain about. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick85 Rnd3 Marist Liufau
Marist Liufau at the 85th overall pick is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick123 Rnd4 Malik Mustapha
They went early on Malik Mustapha in No. 123, and the value did not follow. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick127 Rnd4 Jaheim Bell
The board had cheaper options than Jaheim Bell at Round 4, Pick 27, and it noticed. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick164 Rnd5 De'Corian Clark
They talked themselves into De'Corian Clark at slot 164, and the board did not agree. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick239 Rnd7 Carson Steele
They liked Carson Steele enough to skip the value, taking him in pick 239. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick248 Rnd7 Tanner McLachlan
A conviction pick on Tanner McLachlan at Round 7, Pick 28 that the board grades a round light. A need, and now a little less of one.