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Chop Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (HOU)
Chop Robinson
DE-EDGE Penn State
Jonah Elliss Head Shot
PICK: 53 RND: 2 (HOU)
Jonah Elliss
DE-EDGE Utah
Maason Smith Head Shot
PICK: 88 RND: 3 (HOU)
Maason Smith
DT-EDGE LSU
Jaden Hicks Head Shot
PICK: 121 RND: 4 (HOU)
Jaden Hicks
S Washington State
Cam Hart Head Shot
PICK: 127 RND: 4 (HOU)
Cam Hart
CB Notre Dame
De'Corian Clark Head Shot
PICK: 158 RND: 5 (HOU)
De'Corian Clark
WR UTSA
Blake Watson Head Shot
PICK: 239 RND: 7 (HOU)
Blake Watson
RB Memphis
Eyabi Okie-Anoma Head Shot
PICK: 242 RND: 7 (HOU)
Eyabi Okie-Anoma
DL-EDGE Charlotte
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall B-
ValueC NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
A solid, sensible weekend for the Texans: B-.

Nobody else had Eyabi Okie-Anoma anywhere near the Round 7 slot. The Texans did, by 142 spots, and that gap is the whole story.

The Texans indulged a want in Smith while a need in interior defensive lineman, offensive lineman and other spots stayed open. A whole weekend of picks and interior defensive lineman is somehow still a want. Job largely done: running back settled and 3 of 8 of the wish list covered.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick27 Rnd1 Chop Robinson
They paid a round early for Chop Robinson in the 27th pick, more than the board wanted. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick53 Rnd2 Jonah Elliss
No drama and no debate, Jonah Elliss went about where he belonged in pick No. 53. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick88 Rnd3 Maason Smith
They bypassed pressing needs at interior defensive lineman, offensive lineman and other spots to take Maason Smith, a DT-EDGE that was not the priority.
Pick121 Rnd4 Jaden Hicks
Jaden Hicks at No. 121 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick127 Rnd4 Cam Hart
Cam Hart at the 127th overall pick is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the cornerback. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick158 Rnd5 De'Corian Clark
They left a pile of value on the table to take De'Corian Clark this early at the Round 5 slot. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick239 Rnd7 Blake Watson
A clean, defensible pick in the 239th pick with a little surplus value in Blake Watson. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick242 Rnd7 Eyabi Okie-Anoma
This one needs a full-page explanation: Eyabi Okie-Anoma in pick No. 242, miles early. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.