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Draft Selections
Edgerrin Cooper Head Shot
PICK: 47 RND: 2 (HOU)
Edgerrin Cooper
LB Texas A&M
Christian Haynes Head Shot
PICK: 55 RND: 2 (HOU)
Christian Haynes
OG Connecticut
Cooper Beebe Head Shot
PICK: 56 RND: 2 (HOU)
Cooper Beebe
OG Kansas State
Darius Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 82 RND: 3 (HOU)
Darius Robinson
DL-EDGE Missouri
Ennis Rakestraw Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 84 RND: 3 (HOU)
Ennis Rakestraw Jr.
CB Missouri
T.J. Tampa Head Shot
PICK: 85 RND: 3 (HOU)
T.J. Tampa
CB Iowa State
Dominick Puni Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (HOU)
Dominick Puni
OT Kansas
Calen Bullock Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (HOU)
Calen Bullock
S USC
Mekhi Wingo Head Shot
PICK: 100 RND: 3 (HOU)
Mekhi Wingo
DT LSU
Audric Estime Head Shot
PICK: 102 RND: 4 (HOU)
Audric Estime
RB Notre Dame
Isaac Guerendo Head Shot
PICK: 118 RND: 4 (HOU)
Isaac Guerendo
RB Louisville
James Williams Head Shot
PICK: 160 RND: 5 (HOU)
James Williams
LB Miami (FL)
Ty'Ron Hopper Head Shot
PICK: 161 RND: 5 (HOU)
Ty'Ron Hopper
LB Missouri
Sam Hartman Head Shot
PICK: 212 RND: 6 (HOU)
Sam Hartman
QB Notre Dame
Draft Picks Received
Edgerrin Cooper Head Shot
PICK: 47 RND: 2 (NYG)
Edgerrin Cooper
LB Texas A&M
Christian Haynes Head Shot
PICK: 55 RND: 2 (MIA)
Christian Haynes
OG Connecticut
Cooper Beebe Head Shot
PICK: 56 RND: 2 (DAL)
Cooper Beebe
OG Kansas State
Darius Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 82 RND: 3 (IND)
Darius Robinson
DL-EDGE Missouri
Ennis Rakestraw Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 84 RND: 3 (PIT)
Ennis Rakestraw Jr.
CB Missouri
T.J. Tampa Head Shot
PICK: 85 RND: 3 (CLE)
T.J. Tampa
CB Iowa State
Dominick Puni Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (DAL)
Dominick Puni
OT Kansas
Calen Bullock Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (TB)
Calen Bullock
S USC
Mekhi Wingo Head Shot
PICK: 100 RND: 3 (WSH)
Mekhi Wingo
DT LSU
Audric Estime Head Shot
PICK: 102 RND: 4 (SEA)
Audric Estime
RB Notre Dame
Isaac Guerendo Head Shot
PICK: 118 RND: 4 (SEA)
Isaac Guerendo
RB Louisville
James Williams Head Shot
PICK: 160 RND: 5 (BUF)
James Williams
LB Miami (FL)
Ty'Ron Hopper Head Shot
PICK: 161 RND: 5 (PHI)
Ty'Ron Hopper
LB Missouri
Sam Hartman Head Shot
PICK: 212 RND: 6 (JAX)
Sam Hartman
QB Notre Dame
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (ARI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (CAR)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (MIN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (TEN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (CLE)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (DEN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (JAX)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (PHI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (NE)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (NYJ)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (TEN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (WSH)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (JAX)
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PICK: RND: 5 (NYJ)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (LV)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (PHI)
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Draft Picks Traded
Malachi Corley Head Shot
PICK: 42 RND: 2 (ATL)
Malachi Corley
WR Western Kentucky
Javon Baker Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (JAX)
Javon Baker
WR UCF
Troy Franklin Head Shot
PICK: 86 RND: 3 (CLE)
Troy Franklin
WR Oregon
Jacob Cowing Head Shot
PICK: 123 RND: 4 (DAL)
Jacob Cowing
WR Arizona
Javon Foster Head Shot
PICK: 127 RND: 4 (LV)
Javon Foster
OT Missouri
Caedan Wallace Head Shot
PICK: 188 RND: 6 (TB)
Caedan Wallace
OT Penn State
Trey Taylor Head Shot
PICK: 247 RND: 7 (NYG)
Trey Taylor
S Air Force
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (HOU)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (HOU)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (HOU)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (HOU)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (HOU)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (HOU)
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Players Gained
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Braxton Berrios
WR
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Jake Browning
QB
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Michael Mayer
TE
Players traded away
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Brady Breeze
S
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Dalton Keene
TE
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DJ Scaife Jr.
OT
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Drew Estrada
WR
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Robert Woods
WR
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Tim Boyle
QB
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall A-
ValueB- NeedB TradesA+ FutureA+
Grand theft in the 84th pick: the Texans steal Rakestraw Jr. and grade out a A-.

You could see the war room lean forward. Ennis Rakestraw Jr. at the Round 3 slot is the sort of fall that does not happen, except it just did. They executed a plan and it shows in the A-.

They are betting Hartman proves the room right and everyone else wrong. They robbed the room blind at the table, and it lifts the grade on its own.

They will regret leaving wide receiver for another day if the season turns on it. The Tampa pick is fine in a vacuum, less so with wide receiver and tight end still on the board.

Bottom line, with Edgerrin Cooper leading the way, this is a class that should pay off fast and rarely be regretted.

Pick Analysis
Pick47 Rnd2 Edgerrin Cooper
They paid sticker price for Edgerrin Cooper in No. 47, and that is fine. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick55 Rnd2 Christian Haynes
A straight-up fair deal on Christian Haynes at pick No. 55, value and slot in agreement. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick56 Rnd2 Cooper Beebe
They paid up for Cooper Beebe at the 56th overall pick when waiting would have done the job. It fills a real need, too.
Pick82 Rnd3 Darius Robinson
Taking Darius Robinson in slot 82 is close to grand larceny; an edge rusher that good had no business lasting this long. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick84 Rnd3 Ennis Rakestraw Jr.
Ennis Rakestraw Jr. in the 84th pick is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick85 Rnd3 T.J. Tampa
The eyebrow-raiser of the weekend. They went cornerback with T.J. Tampa while clear needs at wide receiver and tight end sat open.
Pick87 Rnd3 Dominick Puni
Dominick Puni in Round 3, Pick 24 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick89 Rnd3 Calen Bullock
Calen Bullock at pick 89 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick100 Rnd3 Mekhi Wingo
No drama and no debate, Mekhi Wingo went about where he belonged in pick 100. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick102 Rnd4 Audric Estime
This one needs a full-page explanation: Audric Estime in pick No. 102, miles early. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick118 Rnd4 Isaac Guerendo
They reached a country mile for Isaac Guerendo at the Round 4 slot, and the board is aghast. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick160 Rnd5 James Williams
They liked James Williams enough to skip the value, taking him in Round 5, Pick 24. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick161 Rnd5 Ty'Ron Hopper
Ty'Ron Hopper at the 161st pick is a conviction pick that outran the value. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick212 Rnd6 Sam Hartman
They reached into another round for Sam Hartman, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. The roster fit checks out.