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Chop Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (HOU)
Chop Robinson
DE-EDGE Penn State
T'Vondre Sweat Head Shot
PICK: 53 RND: 2 (HOU)
T'Vondre Sweat
DL Texas
Malachi Corley Head Shot
PICK: 88 RND: 3 (HOU)
Malachi Corley
WR Western Kentucky
Max Melton Head Shot
PICK: 121 RND: 4 (HOU)
Max Melton
CB Rutgers
Jaden Hicks Head Shot
PICK: 127 RND: 4 (HOU)
Jaden Hicks
S Washington State
Sam Hartman Head Shot
PICK: 158 RND: 5 (HOU)
Sam Hartman
QB Notre Dame
Blake Watson Head Shot
PICK: 239 RND: 7 (HOU)
Blake Watson
RB Memphis
Aaron Frost Head Shot
PICK: 242 RND: 7 (HOU)
Aaron Frost
OT Arizona State
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
Good, not great, for the Texans: B-.

Call it a hunch or call it a gamble, but the Texans spent the Round 5 slot on Sam Hartman, a name most had 22 spots down the list. It does the job without flash, and the B- reflects it.

The tight end spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at. The roster is better shaped than it was, with running back chief among the fixes. The trenches got the money picks, top to bottom.

A tidy weekend of work that should hold up just fine.

Pick Analysis
Pick27 Rnd1 Chop Robinson
In the Round 1 slot they get juice off the edge, even if it was a touch early. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick53 Rnd2 T'Vondre Sweat
No edge and no loss on T'Vondre Sweat in pick 53; it is a wash and a sensible one. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick88 Rnd3 Malachi Corley
No drama and no debate, Malachi Corley went about where he belonged in the 88th pick. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick121 Rnd4 Max Melton
Max Melton in the 121st overall pick lands just on the right side of the ledger. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick127 Rnd4 Jaden Hicks
A straight-up fair deal on Jaden Hicks at No. 127, value and slot in agreement. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick158 Rnd5 Sam Hartman
They reached a country mile for Sam Hartman at pick No. 158, and the board is aghast. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick239 Rnd7 Blake Watson
Good price on Blake Watson in the 239th pick, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick242 Rnd7 Aaron Frost
Aaron Frost at pick No. 242 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. It fills a real need, too.