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Draft Selections
Byron Murphy II Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (HOU)
Byron Murphy II
DL Texas
Chris Braswell Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (HOU)
Chris Braswell
LB-EDGE Alabama
Maason Smith Head Shot
PICK: 85 RND: 3 (HOU)
Maason Smith
DT-EDGE LSU
Jaden Hicks Head Shot
PICK: 124 RND: 4 (HOU)
Jaden Hicks
S Washington State
Mike Sainristil Head Shot
PICK: 128 RND: 4 (HOU)
Mike Sainristil
CB Michigan
Braelon Allen Head Shot
PICK: 161 RND: 5 (HOU)
Braelon Allen
RB Wisconsin
Zakhari Franklin Head Shot
PICK: 236 RND: 7 (HOU)
Zakhari Franklin
WR Mississippi
Amari Gainer Head Shot
PICK: 245 RND: 7 (HOU)
Amari Gainer
LB-EDGE North Carolina
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
Good, not great, for the Texans: B-.

The Texans treated their own grade as gospel and everyone else's as noise, spending the 245th pick on Amari Gainer a full 70 spots early.

On value alone, Sainristil makes the weekend a net positive. The Smith pick is fine in a vacuum, less so with offensive lineman, quarterback and other spots still on the board. They punted on offensive lineman, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest.

They left with running back solved and the rest of the wish list mostly ticked off.

In sum, a sensible class that nudges the roster the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick23 Rnd1 Byron Murphy II
In Round 1, Pick 23 they get a run-stuffing presence up front. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick59 Rnd2 Chris Braswell
A clean, defensible pick in the 59th overall pick with a little surplus value in Chris Braswell. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick85 Rnd3 Maason Smith
Of all the spots to shop, they chose DT-EDGE. Maason Smith in the Round 3 slot leaves offensive lineman, quarterback and other spots for later.
Pick124 Rnd4 Jaden Hicks
Jaden Hicks in pick No. 124 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick128 Rnd4 Mike Sainristil
Mike Sainristil in the 128th pick is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick161 Rnd5 Braelon Allen
Braelon Allen at No. 161 is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the running back. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick236 Rnd7 Zakhari Franklin
Zakhari Franklin in pick No. 236 is fair value, right on his grade. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick245 Rnd7 Amari Gainer
A big swing on Amari Gainer at No. 245, well ahead of any board in the building. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.