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  • texansthinktank DRAFTING FOR THE
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Draft Selections
Quinyon Mitchell Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (HOU)
Quinyon Mitchell
CB Toledo
Brian Thomas Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (HOU)
Brian Thomas Jr.
WR LSU
Junior Colson Head Shot
PICK: 85 RND: 3 (HOU)
Junior Colson
LB Michigan
James Williams Head Shot
PICK: 123 RND: 4 (HOU)
James Williams
S Miami (FL)
Sataoa Laumea Head Shot
PICK: 127 RND: 4 (HOU)
Sataoa Laumea
OT Utah
Braelon Allen Head Shot
PICK: 164 RND: 5 (HOU)
Braelon Allen
RB Wisconsin
Jayson Jones Head Shot
PICK: 239 RND: 7 (HOU)
Jayson Jones
DL Auburn
Tanner McLachlan Head Shot
PICK: 248 RND: 7 (HOU)
Tanner McLachlan
TE Arizona
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
A respectable, level-headed haul for the Texans: B-.

The Texans spent real capital to be 47 picks early on Jayson Jones, and the board is going to hold them to it.

However the rest shakes out, Thomas Jr. at that price is a win they earned. They will regret leaving edge rusher for another day if the season turns on it.

A workmanlike haul that should hold up just fine.

Pick Analysis
Pick23 Rnd1 Quinyon Mitchell
In Round 1, Pick 23 they get a lockdown presence outside, though they paid up to get him. Need was not the driver here.
Pick59 Rnd2 Brian Thomas Jr.
They will replay Brian Thomas Jr. at the 59th pick for years; that is how good the value is. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick85 Rnd3 Junior Colson
Junior Colson in slot 85 is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick123 Rnd4 James Williams
No drama and no debate, James Williams went about where he belonged in pick No. 123. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick127 Rnd4 Sataoa Laumea
A tidy little value on Sataoa Laumea in No. 127, a step better than break-even. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick164 Rnd5 Braelon Allen
A slide stopped in the Round 5 slot, with Braelon Allen worth more than the price. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick239 Rnd7 Jayson Jones
Jayson Jones at pick 239 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick248 Rnd7 Tanner McLachlan
Tanner McLachlan at the 248th pick is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. It patches a soft spot without any drama.