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Draft Selections
Dallas Turner Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (HOU)
Dallas Turner
LB-EDGE Alabama
Jeremiah Trotter Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (HOU)
Jeremiah Trotter Jr.
LB Clemson
Malachi Corley Head Shot
PICK: 85 RND: 3 (HOU)
Malachi Corley
WR Western Kentucky
Leonard Taylor III Head Shot
PICK: 124 RND: 4 (HOU)
Leonard Taylor III
DL Miami (FL)
Sataoa Laumea Head Shot
PICK: 128 RND: 4 (HOU)
Sataoa Laumea
OT Utah
Malik Mustapha Head Shot
PICK: 161 RND: 5 (HOU)
Malik Mustapha
S Wake Forest
Brevyn Spann-Ford Head Shot
PICK: 236 RND: 7 (HOU)
Brevyn Spann-Ford
TE Minnesota
Jase McClellan Head Shot
PICK: 245 RND: 7 (HOU)
Jase McClellan
RB Alabama
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall B
ValueB NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
The Texans cashed the board's mistake on Mustapha: B.

The best pick of the weekend was also the simplest. The Texans watched Malik Mustapha slide 19 picks past his grade and did not hesitate.

The quarterback hole is the one line item this class does not answer. Job largely done: running back settled and 7 of 8 of the wish list covered.

The weekend tilted hard toward the defense.

In sum, a sensible class that nudges the roster the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick23 Rnd1 Dallas Turner
In pick No. 23 they get a bendy edge with upside, outstanding value to boot. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick59 Rnd2 Jeremiah Trotter Jr.
No edge and no loss on Jeremiah Trotter Jr. in No. 59; it is a wash and a sensible one. It fills a real need, too.
Pick85 Rnd3 Malachi Corley
Malachi Corley slipping to the Round 3 slot is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick124 Rnd4 Leonard Taylor III
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Leonard Taylor III at pick 124 is the proof. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick128 Rnd4 Sataoa Laumea
Good price on Sataoa Laumea in Round 4, Pick 28, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick161 Rnd5 Malik Mustapha
You do not let a safety like Malik Mustapha reach the 161st pick and blink. They did not. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick236 Rnd7 Brevyn Spann-Ford
By-the-book stuff, Brevyn Spann-Ford at the 236th overall pick squarely in line with his ranking. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick245 Rnd7 Jase McClellan
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Jase McClellan at slot 245. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.