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Chop Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (HOU)
Chop Robinson
DE-EDGE Penn State
Maason Smith Head Shot
PICK: 53 RND: 2 (HOU)
Maason Smith
DT-EDGE LSU
Malachi Corley Head Shot
PICK: 88 RND: 3 (HOU)
Malachi Corley
WR Western Kentucky
Beau Brade Head Shot
PICK: 121 RND: 4 (HOU)
Beau Brade
S Maryland
Nehemiah Pritchett Head Shot
PICK: 127 RND: 4 (HOU)
Nehemiah Pritchett
CB Auburn
Ty'Ron Hopper Head Shot
PICK: 158 RND: 5 (HOU)
Ty'Ron Hopper
LB Missouri
Blake Watson Head Shot
PICK: 239 RND: 7 (HOU)
Blake Watson
RB Memphis
Zion Nelson Head Shot
PICK: 242 RND: 7 (HOU)
Zion Nelson
OT Miami (FL)
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall B-
ValueC NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
Larceny in Round 7, Pick 22 lands the Texans a B-, Nelson and all.

The Texans spent the weekend waiting on one name, and it fell: Zion Nelson, the No. 210 name on the board, in No. 242.

They are betting Smith proves the room right and everyone else wrong. Spending an early pick on DT-EDGE with interior defensive lineman, quarterback and other spots open is the decision the grade keeps circling back to.

They will regret leaving interior defensive lineman for another day if the season turns on it.

In sum, a sensible class that nudges the roster the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick27 Rnd1 Chop Robinson
In pick 27 they get a disruptor off the edge, reach and all. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick53 Rnd2 Maason Smith
A want over a need in slot 53: Maason Smith adds a DT-EDGE while interior defensive lineman, quarterback and other spots keeps waiting.
Pick88 Rnd3 Malachi Corley
Malachi Corley in the Round 3 slot is fair value, right on his grade. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick121 Rnd4 Beau Brade
They did well to land Beau Brade in No. 121, just ahead of his grade. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick127 Rnd4 Nehemiah Pritchett
They paid sticker price for Nehemiah Pritchett in Round 4, Pick 27, and that is fine. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick158 Rnd5 Ty'Ron Hopper
They liked Ty'Ron Hopper enough to skip the value, taking him in the 158th overall pick. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick239 Rnd7 Blake Watson
A tidy little value on Blake Watson in the 239th pick, a step better than break-even. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick242 Rnd7 Zion Nelson
Zion Nelson in pick No. 242 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.