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Draft Selections
James Pearce Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 5 RND: 1 (HOU)
James Pearce Jr.
DE-EDGE Tennessee
Dontay Corleone Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (HOU)
Dontay Corleone
DT Cincinnati
Earnest Greene III Head Shot
PICK: 82 RND: 3 (HOU)
Earnest Greene III
OT Georgia
Clay Webb Head Shot
PICK: 91 RND: 3 (HOU)
Clay Webb
OG Jacksonville State
Dasan McCullough Head Shot
PICK: 120 RND: 4 (HOU)
Dasan McCullough
LB Oklahoma
Jason Marshall Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 123 RND: 4 (HOU)
Jason Marshall Jr.
CB Florida
TJ Ferguson Head Shot
PICK: 155 RND: 5 (HOU)
TJ Ferguson
OG Oregon
Phil Mafah Head Shot
PICK: 163 RND: 6 (HOU)
Phil Mafah
RB Clemson
Dacari Collins Head Shot
PICK: 216 RND: 7 (HOU)
Dacari Collins
WR NC State
Draft Picks Received
James Pearce Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 5 RND: 1 (TEN)
James Pearce Jr.
DE-EDGE Tennessee
Dontay Corleone Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (BUF)
Dontay Corleone
DT Cincinnati
Earnest Greene III Head Shot
PICK: 82 RND: 3 (LAR)
Earnest Greene III
OT Georgia
Clay Webb Head Shot
PICK: 91 RND: 3 (BUF)
Clay Webb
OG Jacksonville State
Jason Marshall Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 123 RND: 4 (BUF)
Jason Marshall Jr.
CB Florida
Phil Mafah Head Shot
PICK: 163 RND: 6 (DEN)
Phil Mafah
RB Clemson
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (LAR)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (MIN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (LAR)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (TB)
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Draft Picks Traded
Patrick Payton Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (LAR)
Patrick Payton
DE-EDGE Florida State
Ashton Gillotte Head Shot
PICK: 41 RND: 2 (TEN)
Ashton Gillotte
DE-EDGE Louisville
Dani Dennis-Sutton Head Shot
PICK: 56 RND: 2 (PIT)
Dani Dennis-Sutton
DE-EDGE Penn State
Josh Simmons Head Shot
PICK: 88 RND: 3 (PIT)
Josh Simmons
OT Ohio State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (MIA)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (MIA)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (MIA)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (MIA)
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Players Gained
Head Shot
Terrel Bernard
LB
Players traded away
Head Shot
Stefon Diggs
WR
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall C-
ValueB NeedB+ TradesF FutureC-
The steal of the weekend belongs to the Texans and Marshall Jr.: C-.

You build a draft on nights like this. Jason Marshall Jr. had no business being available in pick 123, and the Texans did the only sane thing and turned in the card. A mixed bag that lands at C-.

They handed away value on the phones that the picks cannot earn back. If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through quarterback.

They went 6 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for. It is a win-now wager, and the future is the stake.

In the end, one you will need a couple of seasons to truly judge.

Pick Analysis
Pick5 Rnd1 James Pearce Jr.
In No. 5 they get a problem off the edge at fair value. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick59 Rnd2 Dontay Corleone
A clean, defensible pick in the 59th pick with a little surplus value in Dontay Corleone. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick82 Rnd3 Earnest Greene III
The board fumbled Earnest Greene III all the way to pick 82, and they scooped it up. The roster fit checks out.
Pick91 Rnd3 Clay Webb
Clay Webb at slot 91 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick120 Rnd4 Dasan McCullough
Dasan McCullough in pick No. 120 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick123 Rnd4 Jason Marshall Jr.
A cornerback of that caliber at Round 4, Pick 27 is the definition of value, full stop. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick155 Rnd5 TJ Ferguson
A reasonable price with a little left over, TJ Ferguson in the Round 5 slot. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick163 Rnd6 Phil Mafah
The board had Phil Mafah higher than the 163rd overall pick, and the running back fell to them anyway. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick216 Rnd7 Dacari Collins
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Dacari Collins in Round 7, Pick 24. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.