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Leonard Taylor III Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (HOU)
Leonard Taylor III
DL Miami (FL)
Edgerrin Cooper Head Shot
PICK: 58 RND: 2 (HOU)
Edgerrin Cooper
LB Texas A&M
Malachi Corley Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (HOU)
Malachi Corley
WR Western Kentucky
Kris Abrams-Draine Head Shot
PICK: 123 RND: 4 (HOU)
Kris Abrams-Draine
CB Missouri
Shemar Turner Head Shot
PICK: 126 RND: 4 (HOU)
Shemar Turner
DL-EDGE Texas A&M
De'Corian Clark Head Shot
PICK: 163 RND: 5 (HOU)
De'Corian Clark
WR UTSA
Blake Watson Head Shot
PICK: 239 RND: 7 (HOU)
Blake Watson
RB Memphis
Ja'Had Carter Head Shot
PICK: 247 RND: 7 (HOU)
Ja'Had Carter
S Ohio State
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Texans did the meat-and-potatoes work well: B-.

When the story of this class is written, it opens with De'Corian Clark at the Round 5 slot, a reach of 29 spots that the board flatly disagrees with.

For all the activity, offensive lineman went untouched, which is hard to explain. Running back is handled and the depth chart looks a good deal healthier for it. Nearly every premium pick went to that side of the ball.

All told, a draft that does its job without fuss, and there is real value in that.

Pick Analysis
Pick23 Rnd1 Leonard Taylor III
In the Round 1 slot they get a wrecking ball inside, reach and all. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick58 Rnd2 Edgerrin Cooper
They paid sticker price for Edgerrin Cooper in No. 58, and that is fine. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick90 Rnd3 Malachi Corley
Nothing to complain about; Malachi Corley went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick123 Rnd4 Kris Abrams-Draine
Fair-plus on Kris Abrams-Draine, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick126 Rnd4 Shemar Turner
Shemar Turner in slot 126 is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick163 Rnd5 De'Corian Clark
They talked themselves into De'Corian Clark at Round 5, Pick 27, and the board did not agree. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick239 Rnd7 Blake Watson
A reasonable price with a little left over, Blake Watson in pick 239. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick247 Rnd7 Ja'Had Carter
A clean, defensible pick in the 247th pick with a little surplus value in Ja'Had Carter. A minor itch, scratched.