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Draft Selections
Brian Thomas Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (HOU)
Brian Thomas Jr.
WR LSU
Trey Benson Head Shot
PICK: 58 RND: 2 (HOU)
Trey Benson
RB Florida State
Tykee Smith Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (HOU)
Tykee Smith
S Georgia
Shemar Turner Head Shot
PICK: 123 RND: 4 (HOU)
Shemar Turner
DL-EDGE Texas A&M
Dallin Holker Head Shot
PICK: 126 RND: 4 (HOU)
Dallin Holker
TE Colorado State
LaDarius Henderson Head Shot
PICK: 163 RND: 5 (HOU)
LaDarius Henderson
OT Michigan
Nathaniel Watson Head Shot
PICK: 239 RND: 7 (HOU)
Nathaniel Watson
LB Mississippi State
Jeremy James Head Shot
PICK: 247 RND: 7 (HOU)
Jeremy James
OT Mississippi
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
A solid, sensible weekend for the Texans: B-.

There is conviction, and then there is this. The Texans took Trey Benson a full 22 picks ahead of where the board had him, an overdraft steep enough that it colors the whole weekend. It does the job without flash, and the B- reflects it.

The interior defensive lineman spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at. Watson falling to them is the kind of break a good board is built to catch. Running back is handled and the depth chart looks a good deal healthier for it.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the interior defensive lineman spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick23 Rnd1 Brian Thomas Jr.
In the 23rd pick they get a weapon on the perimeter. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick58 Rnd2 Trey Benson
Value said wait; Trey Benson in pick No. 58 says they were not listening. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick90 Rnd3 Tykee Smith
No drama and no debate, Tykee Smith went about where he belonged in pick 90. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick123 Rnd4 Shemar Turner
Shemar Turner in No. 123 is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick126 Rnd4 Dallin Holker
Dallin Holker in the Round 4 slot is exactly on the number, no argument either way. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick163 Rnd5 LaDarius Henderson
By-the-book stuff, LaDarius Henderson at Round 5, Pick 27 squarely in line with his ranking. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick239 Rnd7 Nathaniel Watson
A tidy bit of business in No. 239, where Nathaniel Watson graded well above the range. The roster fit checks out.
Pick247 Rnd7 Jeremy James
A tidy little value on Jeremy James in the 247th pick, a step better than break-even. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.