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Draft Selections
Byron Murphy II Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (HOU)
Byron Murphy II
DL Texas
Bralen Trice Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (HOU)
Bralen Trice
DE-EDGE Washington
Cooper Beebe Head Shot
PICK: 86 RND: 3 (HOU)
Cooper Beebe
OG Kansas State
Johnny Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 124 RND: 4 (HOU)
Johnny Wilson
WR Florida State
Tommy Eichenberg Head Shot
PICK: 128 RND: 4 (HOU)
Tommy Eichenberg
LB Ohio State
Daequan Hardy Head Shot
PICK: 236 RND: 7 (HOU)
Daequan Hardy
CB Penn State
Tip Reiman Head Shot
PICK: 245 RND: 7 (HOU)
Tip Reiman
TE Illinois
KT Leveston Head Shot
PICK: 250 RND: 7 (HOU)
KT Leveston
OT Kansas State
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
Grand theft in pick 236: the Texans steal Hardy and grade out a B-.

Thirty-one other rooms let Daequan Hardy slide, and the Texans were the ones holding the card at pick No. 236. Highway robbery.

Leaving running back unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall. Reaching for Eichenberg left real value on the table behind him.

Wide receiver is handled and the depth chart looks a good deal healthier for it. Building through the lines is a philosophy, and they stuck to it.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick23 Rnd1 Byron Murphy II
In pick No. 23 they get a pocket-collapsing interior rusher at fair value. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick59 Rnd2 Bralen Trice
Bralen Trice at the Round 2 slot is a conviction pick that outran the value. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick86 Rnd3 Cooper Beebe
Value with a capital V on Cooper Beebe in pick 86, a genuine coup. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick124 Rnd4 Johnny Wilson
Johnny Wilson at slot 124 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick128 Rnd4 Tommy Eichenberg
Tommy Eichenberg in the 128th pick is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick236 Rnd7 Daequan Hardy
Somehow Daequan Hardy was still sitting there in Round 7, Pick 16, and they pounced on premier cornerback value. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick245 Rnd7 Tip Reiman
Tip Reiman at No. 245 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. It fills a real need, too.
Pick250 Rnd7 KT Leveston
A slide stopped in the 250th overall pick, with KT Leveston worth more than the price. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.