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Draft Selections
T'Vondre Sweat Head Shot
PICK: 42 RND: 2 (HOU)
T'Vondre Sweat
DT Texas
Chris Braswell Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (HOU)
Chris Braswell
LB-EDGE Alabama
Max Melton Head Shot
PICK: 86 RND: 3 (HOU)
Max Melton
CB Rutgers
Tahj Washington Head Shot
PICK: 123 RND: 4 (HOU)
Tahj Washington
WR USC
Daijun Edwards Head Shot
PICK: 127 RND: 4 (HOU)
Daijun Edwards
RB Georgia
Nathaniel Watson Head Shot
PICK: 188 RND: 6 (HOU)
Nathaniel Watson
LB Mississippi State
Jaylen Key Head Shot
PICK: 247 RND: 7 (HOU)
Jaylen Key
S Alabama
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall B-
ValueC NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
The Texans checked most of the boxes and earned a B-.

The move everyone will second-guess came early. The Texans reached some 81 spots for Jaylen Key, and value like that does not grow back. It does the job without flash, and the B- reflects it.

The Braswell steal is the beam this whole class leans on. They punted on offensive lineman, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest. Running back is handled and the depth chart looks a good deal healthier for it.

Not a headline-grabber, but a perfectly good weekend's work.

Pick Analysis
Pick42 Rnd2 T'Vondre Sweat
T'Vondre Sweat in slot 42 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick59 Rnd2 Chris Braswell
Value with a capital V on Chris Braswell in the 59th pick, a genuine coup. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick86 Rnd3 Max Melton
A quiet steal in No. 86: Max Melton for less than the market said. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick123 Rnd4 Tahj Washington
They talked themselves into Tahj Washington at the 123rd overall pick, and the board did not agree. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick127 Rnd4 Daijun Edwards
Daijun Edwards in Round 4, Pick 27 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick188 Rnd6 Nathaniel Watson
Nathaniel Watson at pick No. 188 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. The roster fit checks out.
Pick247 Rnd7 Jaylen Key
A real head-scratcher, Jaylen Key in Round 7, Pick 27 is miles ahead of his ranking. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.