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Draft Selections
Terrion Arnold Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (HOU)
Terrion Arnold
CB Alabama
Jonah Elliss Head Shot
PICK: 58 RND: 2 (HOU)
Jonah Elliss
DE-EDGE Utah
Roman Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (HOU)
Roman Wilson
WR Michigan
Jahdae Barron Head Shot
PICK: 123 RND: 4 (HOU)
Jahdae Barron
S Texas
Frank Gore Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 126 RND: 4 (HOU)
Frank Gore Jr.
RB Southern Miss
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
A sensible, unshowy class lands the Texans a B-.

The Texans did not so much draft Frank Gore Jr. as overpay for him, 39 picks clear of his grade. It sets an uneasy tone for the weekend. No fireworks, but a solid B-.

They will regret leaving interior defensive lineman for another day if the season turns on it. Running back was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job. They reloaded the coverage unit in bulk.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick23 Rnd1 Terrion Arnold
In the 23rd overall pick they get a lockdown presence outside at fair value. Need was not the driver here.
Pick58 Rnd2 Jonah Elliss
Jonah Elliss at pick No. 58 nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick90 Rnd3 Roman Wilson
Roman Wilson in No. 90 is fair value, right on his grade. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick123 Rnd4 Jahdae Barron
Jahdae Barron in Round 4, Pick 23 is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick126 Rnd4 Frank Gore Jr.
A big swing on Frank Gore Jr. at pick 126, well ahead of any board in the building. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.