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Draft Selections
Quinyon Mitchell Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (HOU)
Quinyon Mitchell
CB Toledo
Trey Benson Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (HOU)
Trey Benson
RB Florida State
Leonard Taylor III Head Shot
PICK: 86 RND: 3 (HOU)
Leonard Taylor III
DL Miami (FL)
Ainias Smith Head Shot
PICK: 124 RND: 4 (HOU)
Ainias Smith
WR Texas A&M
James Williams Head Shot
PICK: 128 RND: 4 (HOU)
James Williams
S Miami (FL)
J.J. Weaver Head Shot
PICK: 236 RND: 7 (HOU)
J.J. Weaver
LB-EDGE Kentucky
Trente Jones Head Shot
PICK: 245 RND: 7 (HOU)
Trente Jones
OT Michigan
Trevor Keegan Head Shot
PICK: 250 RND: 7 (HOU)
Trevor Keegan
OG Michigan
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Texans kept it disciplined and banked a B-.

The Leonard Taylor III selection is the head-turner. The Texans reached 27 spots for him, and it will define how this weekend is remembered. They moved the roster forward and banked a B- for it.

That quarterback hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall. They went 5 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for. Nearly every premium pick went to that side of the ball.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the quarterback spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick23 Rnd1 Quinyon Mitchell
In pick 23 they get a ballhawk on the outside. More want than need.
Pick59 Rnd2 Trey Benson
A conviction pick on Trey Benson at the Round 2 slot that the board grades a round light. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick86 Rnd3 Leonard Taylor III
This one needs a full-page explanation: Leonard Taylor III in pick No. 86, miles early. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick124 Rnd4 Ainias Smith
Ainias Smith at the 124th overall pick is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the wide receiver. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick128 Rnd4 James Williams
They paid sticker price for James Williams in the 128th pick, and that is fine. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick236 Rnd7 J.J. Weaver
J.J. Weaver at Round 7, Pick 16 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick245 Rnd7 Trente Jones
Trente Jones at slot 245 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick250 Rnd7 Trevor Keegan
The board had cheaper options than Trevor Keegan at the 250th pick, and it noticed. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.