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Draft Selections
Dallas Turner Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (HOU)
Dallas Turner
LB-EDGE Alabama
Jackson Powers-Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (HOU)
Jackson Powers-Johnson
C Oregon
Leonard Taylor III Head Shot
PICK: 86 RND: 3 (HOU)
Leonard Taylor III
DL Miami (FL)
Renardo Green Head Shot
PICK: 124 RND: 4 (HOU)
Renardo Green
S Florida State
Jaylin Simpson Head Shot
PICK: 128 RND: 4 (HOU)
Jaylin Simpson
CB Auburn
Frank Gore Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 236 RND: 7 (HOU)
Frank Gore Jr.
RB Southern Miss
Trey Knox Head Shot
PICK: 245 RND: 7 (HOU)
Trey Knox
TE South Carolina
Joshua Cephus Head Shot
PICK: 250 RND: 7 (HOU)
Joshua Cephus
WR UTSA
Draft Picks Received
Jackson Powers-Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (LV)
Jackson Powers-Johnson
C Oregon
Draft Picks Traded
Edgerrin Cooper Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (LV)
Edgerrin Cooper
LB Texas A&M
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall B
ValueB NeedB+ TradesB FutureB-
Good, not great, for the Texans: B.

Everything else got attention, and quarterback got none. That is a strange way for the Texans to leave a draft.

The Taylor III reach is the anchor dragging on the value grade. That is an offensive lineman worth more than the slot they spent on him, plainly. Running back is handled and the depth chart looks a good deal healthier for it.

The trade work was a quiet net positive.

Add it up and it is a good, unfussy class.

Pick Analysis
Pick23 Rnd1 Dallas Turner
In the Round 1 slot they get a disruptor off the edge, and a steal at that. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick44 Rnd2 Jackson Powers-Johnson
Jackson Powers-Johnson in the 44th overall pick is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick86 Rnd3 Leonard Taylor III
Leonard Taylor III at Round 3, Pick 23 is a conviction pick that outran the value. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick124 Rnd4 Renardo Green
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Renardo Green in the 124th pick. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick128 Rnd4 Jaylin Simpson
They paid sticker price for Jaylin Simpson in pick 128, and that is fine. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick236 Rnd7 Frank Gore Jr.
A slide stopped in pick No. 236, with Frank Gore Jr. worth more than the price. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick245 Rnd7 Trey Knox
Trey Knox is a better player than No. 245 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick250 Rnd7 Joshua Cephus
Joshua Cephus in slot 250 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.