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Olaivavega Ioane Head Shot
PICK: 28 RND: 1 (HOU)
Olaivavega Ioane
OG Penn State
Max Iheanachor Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (HOU)
Max Iheanachor
OT Arizona State
A.J. Haulcy Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (HOU)
A.J. Haulcy
S LSU
Jake Slaughter Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (HOU)
Jake Slaughter
C Florida
Mike Washington Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (HOU)
Mike Washington Jr.
RB Arkansas
Chris McClellan Head Shot
PICK: 128 RND: 4 (HOU)
Chris McClellan
DT Missouri
Marlin Klein Head Shot
PICK: 165 RND: 5 (HOU)
Marlin Klein
TE Michigan
Thaddeus Dixon Head Shot
PICK: 243 RND: 7 (HOU)
Thaddeus Dixon
CB North Carolina
Kaden Wetjen Head Shot
PICK: 244 RND: 7 (HOU)
Kaden Wetjen
WR Iowa
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The steal of the weekend belongs to the Texans and Dixon: B-.

When a board-topper like Thaddeus Dixon slides to Round 7, Pick 27, you do not overthink it, and the Texans did not. Good, not great, and the B- says as much.

They will regret leaving edge rusher for another day if the season turns on it. They are betting Klein proves the room right and everyone else wrong.

Running back was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job.

All told, a draft that does its job without fuss, and there is real value in that.

Pick Analysis
Pick28 Rnd1 Olaivavega Ioane
Good price on Olaivavega Ioane in the 28th overall pick, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick38 Rnd2 Max Iheanachor
Max Iheanachor at Round 2, Pick 6 is a conviction pick that outran the value. It fills a real need, too.
Pick59 Rnd2 A.J. Haulcy
A.J. Haulcy slipping to slot 59 is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick69 Rnd3 Jake Slaughter
A slide stopped in pick 69, with Jake Slaughter worth more than the price. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick106 Rnd4 Mike Washington Jr.
Mike Washington Jr. at the Round 4 slot is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick128 Rnd4 Chris McClellan
They took Chris McClellan at par in the 128th pick, which is nothing to complain about. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick165 Rnd5 Marlin Klein
A conviction pick on Marlin Klein at pick No. 165 that the board grades a round light. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick243 Rnd7 Thaddeus Dixon
Steal is underselling it; Thaddeus Dixon at No. 243 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick244 Rnd7 Kaden Wetjen
A wide receiver of that caliber at Round 7, Pick 28 is the definition of value, full stop. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.