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Draft Selections
Byron Murphy II Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (HOU)
Byron Murphy II
DL Texas
Chris Braswell Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (HOU)
Chris Braswell
LB-EDGE Alabama
Malachi Corley Head Shot
PICK: 85 RND: 3 (HOU)
Malachi Corley
WR Western Kentucky
Tommy Eichenberg Head Shot
PICK: 124 RND: 4 (HOU)
Tommy Eichenberg
LB Ohio State
James Williams Head Shot
PICK: 128 RND: 4 (HOU)
James Williams
S Miami (FL)
Renardo Green Head Shot
PICK: 161 RND: 5 (HOU)
Renardo Green
S Florida State
Jeremy Flax Head Shot
PICK: 236 RND: 7 (HOU)
Jeremy Flax
OT Kentucky
Mason Fairchild Head Shot
PICK: 245 RND: 7 (HOU)
Mason Fairchild
TE Kansas
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
Good, not great, for the Texans: B-.

The war room fell hard for Mason Fairchild, and it showed at the 245th pick: 79 picks ahead of a board that had other ideas. A sturdy weekend that grades out a B-.

A whole weekend of picks and running back is somehow still a want. Getting Corley where they did is the sort of value that quietly makes a class. They went 6 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

The trenches got the money picks, top to bottom.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the running back spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick23 Rnd1 Byron Murphy II
Fair-plus on Byron Murphy II, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick59 Rnd2 Chris Braswell
Chris Braswell at slot 59 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick85 Rnd3 Malachi Corley
A slide stopped in the 85th pick, with Malachi Corley worth more than the price. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick124 Rnd4 Tommy Eichenberg
Tommy Eichenberg at the 124th overall pick is right where the board had him, plain and simple. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick128 Rnd4 James Williams
By-the-book stuff, James Williams at Round 4, Pick 28 squarely in line with his ranking. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick161 Rnd5 Renardo Green
They read the board right and Renardo Green was the payoff at the Round 5 slot. Stacking talent where they were already deep.
Pick236 Rnd7 Jeremy Flax
They paid up for Jeremy Flax at No. 236 when waiting would have done the job. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick245 Rnd7 Mason Fairchild
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Mason Fairchild. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.