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Rome Odunze Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (HOU)
Rome Odunze
WR Washington
Jonah Elliss Head Shot
PICK: 53 RND: 2 (HOU)
Jonah Elliss
DE-EDGE Utah
Johnny Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 88 RND: 3 (HOU)
Johnny Wilson
WR Florida State
Cedric Gray Head Shot
PICK: 121 RND: 4 (HOU)
Cedric Gray
LB North Carolina
Kris Abrams-Draine Head Shot
PICK: 127 RND: 4 (HOU)
Kris Abrams-Draine
CB Missouri
Zion Tupuola-Fetui Head Shot
PICK: 158 RND: 5 (HOU)
Zion Tupuola-Fetui
DE-EDGE Washington
Phil Jurkovec Head Shot
PICK: 239 RND: 7 (HOU)
Phil Jurkovec
QB Pittsburgh
Fentrell Cypress II Head Shot
PICK: 242 RND: 7 (HOU)
Fentrell Cypress II
CB Florida State
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall B
ValueB NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
A sensible, unshowy class lands the Texans a B.

The Texans put a flag in the ground for Zion Tupuola-Fetui, 23 picks before anyone else would have, and the value took the hit. Solid and sensible more than spectacular: a B.

Leaving running back unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall. Getting Odunze where they did is the sort of value that quietly makes a class. The roster is better shaped than it was, with wide receiver chief among the fixes.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick27 Rnd1 Rome Odunze
In the 27th pick they get a difference-maker at receiver, and a steal at that. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick53 Rnd2 Jonah Elliss
No edge and no loss on Jonah Elliss in pick No. 53; it is a wash and a sensible one. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick88 Rnd3 Johnny Wilson
Johnny Wilson is a better player than slot 88 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick121 Rnd4 Cedric Gray
Nothing to complain about; Cedric Gray went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick127 Rnd4 Kris Abrams-Draine
Kris Abrams-Draine slid further than he should have, and No. 127 is lovely value for the cornerback. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick158 Rnd5 Zion Tupuola-Fetui
Zion Tupuola-Fetui at Round 5, Pick 22 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick239 Rnd7 Phil Jurkovec
Value with a capital V on Phil Jurkovec in Round 7, Pick 19, a genuine coup. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick242 Rnd7 Fentrell Cypress II
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Fentrell Cypress II at the 242nd overall pick. It is more luxury than necessity; they were already set here.