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Chop Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (HOU)
Chop Robinson
DE-EDGE Penn State
Xavier Legette Head Shot
PICK: 53 RND: 2 (HOU)
Xavier Legette
WR South Carolina
Johnny Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 88 RND: 3 (HOU)
Johnny Wilson
WR Florida State
Beau Brade Head Shot
PICK: 121 RND: 4 (HOU)
Beau Brade
S Maryland
Cam Hart Head Shot
PICK: 127 RND: 4 (HOU)
Cam Hart
CB Notre Dame
Zion Tupuola-Fetui Head Shot
PICK: 158 RND: 5 (HOU)
Zion Tupuola-Fetui
DE-EDGE Washington
Blake Watson Head Shot
PICK: 239 RND: 7 (HOU)
Blake Watson
RB Memphis
Phil Jurkovec Head Shot
PICK: 242 RND: 7 (HOU)
Phil Jurkovec
QB Pittsburgh
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
Nothing loud, just a tidy B- for the Texans.

The Texans put a flag in the ground for Zion Tupuola-Fetui, 23 picks before anyone else would have, and the value took the hit.

Leaving interior defensive lineman unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall. That is a quarterback worth more than the slot they spent on him, plainly. The roster is better shaped than it was, with running back chief among the fixes.

Good work on the whole, with interior defensive lineman the one box left unchecked.

Pick Analysis
Pick27 Rnd1 Chop Robinson
A premium they did not need to pay, Chop Robinson a notch or two before his time. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick53 Rnd2 Xavier Legette
The board had Xavier Legette higher than slot 53, and the wide receiver fell to them anyway. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick88 Rnd3 Johnny Wilson
A slide stopped in the Round 3 slot, with Johnny Wilson worth more than the price. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick121 Rnd4 Beau Brade
Beau Brade in pick 121 is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick127 Rnd4 Cam Hart
They did well to land Cam Hart in pick No. 127, just ahead of his grade. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick158 Rnd5 Zion Tupuola-Fetui
This one needs a full-page explanation: Zion Tupuola-Fetui in the 158th pick, miles early. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick239 Rnd7 Blake Watson
Blake Watson at slot 239 is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick242 Rnd7 Phil Jurkovec
A tidy bit of business in No. 242, where Phil Jurkovec graded well above the range. A need, and now a little less of one.