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Draft Selections
Keon Coleman Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (HOU)
Keon Coleman
WR Florida State
Brandon Dorlus Head Shot
PICK: 58 RND: 2 (HOU)
Brandon Dorlus
DE-EDGE Oregon
Marist Liufau Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (HOU)
Marist Liufau
LB Notre Dame
Justin Eboigbe Head Shot
PICK: 123 RND: 4 (HOU)
Justin Eboigbe
DL-EDGE Alabama
Jordan Travis Head Shot
PICK: 126 RND: 4 (HOU)
Jordan Travis
QB Florida State
LaDarius Henderson Head Shot
PICK: 163 RND: 5 (HOU)
LaDarius Henderson
OT Michigan
Eric Gentry Head Shot
PICK: 239 RND: 7 (HOU)
Eric Gentry
LB USC
Zakhari Franklin Head Shot
PICK: 247 RND: 7 (HOU)
Zakhari Franklin
WR Mississippi
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
Franklin should have been long gone. The Texans pounced, and earned a B-.

Somewhere a general manager is explaining how Zakhari Franklin got past him. The Texans do not have to explain a thing at the 247th overall pick. Nothing here to lose sleep over; call it a B-.

Leaving running back unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall. On the needs board they went 5 of 8, with wide receiver the one that mattered most.

Almost all the early capital went to that side of the ball.

Bottom line, more hits than misses and a roster nudged the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick23 Rnd1 Keon Coleman
In the 23rd pick they get a difference-maker at receiver. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick58 Rnd2 Brandon Dorlus
No edge and no loss on Brandon Dorlus in the Round 2 slot; it is a wash and a sensible one. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick90 Rnd3 Marist Liufau
Fair-plus on Marist Liufau, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick123 Rnd4 Justin Eboigbe
Justin Eboigbe in No. 123 is fair value, right on his grade. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick126 Rnd4 Jordan Travis
By-the-book stuff, Jordan Travis at Round 4, Pick 26 squarely in line with his ranking. It fills a real need, too.
Pick163 Rnd5 LaDarius Henderson
A reasonable price with a little left over, LaDarius Henderson in pick No. 163. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick239 Rnd7 Eric Gentry
They paid sticker price for Eric Gentry in slot 239, and that is fine. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick247 Rnd7 Zakhari Franklin
Somehow Zakhari Franklin was still sitting there in pick 247, and they pounced on premier wide receiver value. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.