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Leonard Taylor III Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (HOU)
Leonard Taylor III
DL Miami (FL)
Xavier Legette Head Shot
PICK: 53 RND: 2 (HOU)
Xavier Legette
WR South Carolina
Payton Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 88 RND: 3 (HOU)
Payton Wilson
LB North Carolina State
Cam Hart Head Shot
PICK: 121 RND: 4 (HOU)
Cam Hart
CB Notre Dame
Jaden Hicks Head Shot
PICK: 127 RND: 4 (HOU)
Jaden Hicks
S Washington State
Zion Tupuola-Fetui Head Shot
PICK: 158 RND: 5 (HOU)
Zion Tupuola-Fetui
DE-EDGE Washington
Xavier Restrepo Head Shot
PICK: 239 RND: 7 (HOU)
Xavier Restrepo
WR Miami (FL)
Jake Briningstool Head Shot
PICK: 242 RND: 7 (HOU)
Jake Briningstool
TE Clemson
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
More right than wrong for the Texans, and a B- to prove it.

The Texans spent real capital to be 23 picks early on Zion Tupuola-Fetui, and the board is going to hold them to it. Good, not great, and the B- says as much.

If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through running back. Restrepo falling to them is the kind of break a good board is built to catch. Wide receiver was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick27 Rnd1 Leonard Taylor III
In the 27th pick they get a load in the middle, reach and all. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick53 Rnd2 Xavier Legette
Xavier Legette slid further than he should have, and Round 2, Pick 21 is lovely value for the wide receiver. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick88 Rnd3 Payton Wilson
A slide stopped in the 88th overall pick, with Payton Wilson worth more than the price. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick121 Rnd4 Cam Hart
Cam Hart at slot 121 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick127 Rnd4 Jaden Hicks
A straight-up fair deal on Jaden Hicks at No. 127, value and slot in agreement. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick158 Rnd5 Zion Tupuola-Fetui
A real head-scratcher, Zion Tupuola-Fetui in pick 158 is miles ahead of his ranking. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick239 Rnd7 Xavier Restrepo
They let Xavier Restrepo come to them and pounced at pick No. 239. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick242 Rnd7 Jake Briningstool
A conviction pick on Jake Briningstool at Round 7, Pick 22 that the board grades a round light. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.