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Draft Selections
Xavier Legette Head Shot
PICK: 42 RND: 2 (HOU)
Xavier Legette
WR South Carolina
T.J. Tampa Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (HOU)
T.J. Tampa
CB Iowa State
Cade Stover Head Shot
PICK: 86 RND: 3 (HOU)
Cade Stover
TE Ohio State
Renardo Green Head Shot
PICK: 123 RND: 4 (HOU)
Renardo Green
S Florida State
Matt Goncalves Head Shot
PICK: 134 RND: 4 (HOU)
Matt Goncalves
OT Pittsburgh
Fabien Lovett Head Shot
PICK: 188 RND: 6 (HOU)
Fabien Lovett
DL Florida State
Trevor Keegan Head Shot
PICK: 200 RND: 6 (HOU)
Trevor Keegan
OG Michigan
Miyan Williams Head Shot
PICK: 247 RND: 7 (HOU)
Miyan Williams
RB Ohio State
Draft Picks Received
Matt Goncalves Head Shot
PICK: 134 RND: 4 (BUF)
Matt Goncalves
OT Pittsburgh
Trevor Keegan Head Shot
PICK: 200 RND: 6 (BUF)
Trevor Keegan
OG Michigan
Draft Picks Traded
Nehemiah Pritchett Head Shot
PICK: 127 RND: 4 (BUF)
Nehemiah Pritchett
CB Auburn
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall B
ValueB+ NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Texans let Keegan fall and pounced. Final grade: B.

This is the pick they will still be bragging about in July: Trevor Keegan, the No. 144 name on the board, stolen at the Round 6 slot.

That edge rusher hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall. They will need Williams to outplay his draft slot in a hurry to justify it.

On the needs board they went 5 of 8, with running back the one that mattered most. The offense got the lion's share of the attention.

In short, they left a little better than they arrived, which is the whole idea.

Pick Analysis
Pick42 Rnd2 Xavier Legette
Fair-plus on Xavier Legette, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick59 Rnd2 T.J. Tampa
Value with a capital V on T.J. Tampa in slot 59, a genuine coup. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick86 Rnd3 Cade Stover
Cade Stover in pick No. 86 is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick123 Rnd4 Renardo Green
Renardo Green in No. 123 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick134 Rnd4 Matt Goncalves
Matt Goncalves at Round 4, Pick 34 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick188 Rnd6 Fabien Lovett
Nothing to complain about; Fabien Lovett went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick200 Rnd6 Trevor Keegan
A offensive lineman of that caliber at the 200th pick is the definition of value, full stop. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick247 Rnd7 Miyan Williams
A premium they did not need to pay, Miyan Williams a notch or two before his time. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.