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Draft Selections
Byron Murphy II Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (HOU)
Byron Murphy II
DL Texas
Payton Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (HOU)
Payton Wilson
LB North Carolina State
Brandon Dorlus Head Shot
PICK: 86 RND: 3 (HOU)
Brandon Dorlus
DE-EDGE Oregon
Johnny Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 123 RND: 4 (HOU)
Johnny Wilson
WR Florida State
Theo Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 127 RND: 4 (HOU)
Theo Johnson
TE Penn State
Johnny Dixon Head Shot
PICK: 224 RND: 7 (HOU)
Johnny Dixon
CB Penn State
Frank Crum Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (HOU)
Frank Crum
OT Wyoming
Evan Williams Head Shot
PICK: 247 RND: 7 (HOU)
Evan Williams
S Oregon
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Texans checked most of the boxes and earned a B-.

The Texans went off the board in a big way for Frank Crum, 82 picks early. Conviction is one thing; this is another.

That is a cornerback worth more than the slot they spent on him, plainly. For all the activity, running back went untouched, which is hard to explain. Wide receiver was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick23 Rnd1 Byron Murphy II
In slot 23 they get a load in the middle at fair value. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick59 Rnd2 Payton Wilson
They let Payton Wilson come to them and pounced at the Round 2 slot. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick86 Rnd3 Brandon Dorlus
Fair-plus on Brandon Dorlus, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick123 Rnd4 Johnny Wilson
Johnny Wilson at pick 123 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick127 Rnd4 Theo Johnson
The board had cheaper options than Theo Johnson at Round 4, Pick 27, and it noticed. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick224 Rnd7 Johnny Dixon
You do not let a cornerback like Johnny Dixon reach pick No. 224 and blink. They did not. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick238 Rnd7 Frank Crum
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Frank Crum well ahead of where he belonged. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick247 Rnd7 Evan Williams
A straight-up fair deal on Evan Williams at Round 7, Pick 27, value and slot in agreement. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.