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Olumuyiwa Fashanu Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (HOU)
Olumuyiwa Fashanu
OT Penn State
Troy Franklin Head Shot
PICK: 58 RND: 2 (HOU)
Troy Franklin
WR Oregon
Marist Liufau Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (HOU)
Marist Liufau
LB Notre Dame
Malachi Corley Head Shot
PICK: 123 RND: 4 (HOU)
Malachi Corley
WR Western Kentucky
Malik Mustapha Head Shot
PICK: 126 RND: 4 (HOU)
Malik Mustapha
S Wake Forest
Jared Wiley Head Shot
PICK: 163 RND: 5 (HOU)
Jared Wiley
TE TCU
Blake Watson Head Shot
PICK: 239 RND: 7 (HOU)
Blake Watson
RB Memphis
Julius Welschof Head Shot
PICK: 247 RND: 7 (HOU)
Julius Welschof
DL-EDGE Charlotte
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall B
ValueB+ NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
The Texans checked most of the boxes and earned a B.

They will call it conviction in the building and a reach everywhere else: Julius Welschof, 82 picks early at Round 7, Pick 27.

If one pick saves this weekend, it is Corley. They punted on interior defensive lineman, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest.

The roster is better shaped than it was, with running back chief among the fixes. Almost all the early capital went to that side of the ball.

A competent weekend that does not make headlines and does not need to.

Pick Analysis
Pick23 Rnd1 Olumuyiwa Fashanu
In the 23rd overall pick they get a long-term starter on the line, and a steal at that. A real need, handled.
Pick58 Rnd2 Troy Franklin
Troy Franklin in the 58th pick is a gift, value that borders on unfair. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick90 Rnd3 Marist Liufau
Marist Liufau in slot 90 is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick123 Rnd4 Malachi Corley
Malachi Corley at Round 4, Pick 23 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick126 Rnd4 Malik Mustapha
A conviction pick on Malik Mustapha at pick 126 that the board grades a round light. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick163 Rnd5 Jared Wiley
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Jared Wiley well ahead of where he belonged. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick239 Rnd7 Blake Watson
Blake Watson at Round 7, Pick 19 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick247 Rnd7 Julius Welschof
A real head-scratcher, Julius Welschof in pick 247 is miles ahead of his ranking. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.