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JC Latham Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (HOU)
JC Latham
OT Alabama
Keon Coleman Head Shot
PICK: 53 RND: 2 (HOU)
Keon Coleman
WR Florida State
Johnny Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 88 RND: 3 (HOU)
Johnny Wilson
WR Florida State
Malachi Corley Head Shot
PICK: 121 RND: 4 (HOU)
Malachi Corley
WR Western Kentucky
Will Shipley Head Shot
PICK: 127 RND: 4 (HOU)
Will Shipley
RB Clemson
Ty'Ron Hopper Head Shot
PICK: 158 RND: 5 (HOU)
Ty'Ron Hopper
LB Missouri
Sheridan Jones Head Shot
PICK: 239 RND: 7 (HOU)
Sheridan Jones
CB Clemson
Blake Watson Head Shot
PICK: 242 RND: 7 (HOU)
Blake Watson
RB Memphis
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall B
ValueA- NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
Larceny in Round 4, Pick 21 lands the Texans a B, Corley and all.

When a board-topper like Malachi Corley slides to pick 121, you do not overthink it, and the Texans did not.

They will regret leaving edge rusher for another day if the season turns on it. Reaching for Hopper left real value on the table behind him.

They went 4 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

Good work on the whole, with edge rusher the one box left unchecked.

Pick Analysis
Pick27 Rnd1 JC Latham
Quietly one of the better values of the day, JC Latham at slot 27. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick53 Rnd2 Keon Coleman
A top-tier wide receiver at a bargain, Keon Coleman in the 53rd pick, plain and simple. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick88 Rnd3 Johnny Wilson
A quiet steal in the 88th overall pick: Johnny Wilson for less than the market said. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick121 Rnd4 Malachi Corley
Malachi Corley at pick No. 121 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick127 Rnd4 Will Shipley
You do not let a running back like Will Shipley reach the Round 4 slot and blink. They did not. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick158 Rnd5 Ty'Ron Hopper
The board had cheaper options than Ty'Ron Hopper at pick 158, and it noticed. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick239 Rnd7 Sheridan Jones
They will replay Sheridan Jones at No. 239 for years; that is how good the value is. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick242 Rnd7 Blake Watson
Blake Watson in Round 7, Pick 22 is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.