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Draft Selections
T'Vondre Sweat Head Shot
PICK: 42 RND: 2 (HOU)
T'Vondre Sweat
DT Texas
Edgerrin Cooper Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (HOU)
Edgerrin Cooper
LB Texas A&M
Brandon Dorlus Head Shot
PICK: 86 RND: 3 (HOU)
Brandon Dorlus
DE-EDGE Oregon
Theo Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 123 RND: 4 (HOU)
Theo Johnson
TE Penn State
Luke McCaffrey Head Shot
PICK: 127 RND: 4 (HOU)
Luke McCaffrey
WR Rice
Tykee Smith Head Shot
PICK: 188 RND: 6 (HOU)
Tykee Smith
S Georgia
Johnny Dixon Head Shot
PICK: 247 RND: 7 (HOU)
Johnny Dixon
CB Penn State
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Texans let Dixon fall and pounced. Final grade: B-.

This is the pick they will still be bragging about in July: Johnny Dixon, the No. 190 name on the board, stolen at the Round 7 slot. Nothing here to lose sleep over; call it a B-.

Reaching for McCaffrey left real value on the table behind him. The running back spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at. Wide receiver was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job.

The weekend tilted hard toward the defense.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick42 Rnd2 T'Vondre Sweat
T'Vondre Sweat in the 42nd overall pick is exactly on the number, no argument either way. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick59 Rnd2 Edgerrin Cooper
Edgerrin Cooper at pick No. 59 is money in the bank, a linebacker taken below his worth. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick86 Rnd3 Brandon Dorlus
Brandon Dorlus at the Round 3 slot is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick123 Rnd4 Theo Johnson
A straight-up fair deal on Theo Johnson at No. 123, value and slot in agreement. The roster fit checks out.
Pick127 Rnd4 Luke McCaffrey
They reached into another round for Luke McCaffrey, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick188 Rnd6 Tykee Smith
The board fumbled Tykee Smith all the way to pick 188, and they scooped it up. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick247 Rnd7 Johnny Dixon
Johnny Dixon at the 247th pick is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. A minor need, but a need all the same.