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Draft Selections
Troy Franklin Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (HOU)
Troy Franklin
WR Oregon
Jonathon Brooks Head Shot
PICK: 58 RND: 2 (HOU)
Jonathon Brooks
RB Texas
Tykee Smith Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (HOU)
Tykee Smith
S Georgia
Ray Davis Head Shot
PICK: 123 RND: 4 (HOU)
Ray Davis
RB Kentucky
Jaylan Ford Head Shot
PICK: 126 RND: 4 (HOU)
Jaylan Ford
LB Texas
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall B-
ValueC NeedA- TradesB- FutureB-
The Texans did the meat-and-potatoes work well: B-.

The Texans looked at the value chart, folded it up, and took Jaylan Ford at Round 4, Pick 26 regardless, 24 picks early. They moved the roster forward and banked a B- for it.

A whole weekend of picks and edge rusher is somehow still a want. The roster is better shaped than it was, with running back chief among the fixes.

A tidy weekend of work that should hold up just fine.

Pick Analysis
Pick23 Rnd1 Troy Franklin
In pick No. 23 they get a matchup problem out wide, though they paid up to get him. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick58 Rnd2 Jonathon Brooks
They paid a round early for Jonathon Brooks in the 58th overall pick, more than the board wanted. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick90 Rnd3 Tykee Smith
No edge and no loss on Tykee Smith in No. 90; it is a wash and a sensible one. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick123 Rnd4 Ray Davis
A market-rate running back, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Ray Davis. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick126 Rnd4 Jaylan Ford
A big swing on Jaylan Ford at the Round 4 slot, well ahead of any board in the building. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.