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    Texans
Draft Selections
Terrion Arnold Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (HOU)
Terrion Arnold
CB Alabama
Edgerrin Cooper Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (HOU)
Edgerrin Cooper
LB Texas A&M
Keon Coleman Head Shot
PICK: 85 RND: 3 (HOU)
Keon Coleman
WR Florida State
Jaheim Bell Head Shot
PICK: 123 RND: 4 (HOU)
Jaheim Bell
TE Florida State
Malik Mustapha Head Shot
PICK: 127 RND: 4 (HOU)
Malik Mustapha
S Wake Forest
Xavier Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 164 RND: 5 (HOU)
Xavier Thomas
DE-EDGE Clemson
Blake Watson Head Shot
PICK: 239 RND: 7 (HOU)
Blake Watson
RB Memphis
Tanner McLachlan Head Shot
PICK: 248 RND: 7 (HOU)
Tanner McLachlan
TE Arizona
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB- TradesB- FutureB-
A sensible, unshowy class lands the Texans a B-.

Call it a hunch or call it a gamble, but the Texans spent pick 164 on Xavier Thomas, a name most had 91 spots down the list.

The Coleman pick alone nudges the whole weekend up a notch. Leaving interior defensive lineman unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick23 Rnd1 Terrion Arnold
In the 23rd pick they get a potential shutdown corner. More want than need.
Pick59 Rnd2 Edgerrin Cooper
Edgerrin Cooper at pick No. 59 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick85 Rnd3 Keon Coleman
Keon Coleman at the Round 3 slot is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick123 Rnd4 Jaheim Bell
A conviction pick on Jaheim Bell at slot 123 that the board grades a round light. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick127 Rnd4 Malik Mustapha
Malik Mustapha at Round 4, Pick 27 jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick164 Rnd5 Xavier Thomas
A real head-scratcher, Xavier Thomas in pick 164 is miles ahead of his ranking. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick239 Rnd7 Blake Watson
Blake Watson is a better player than No. 239 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick248 Rnd7 Tanner McLachlan
They reached a country mile for Tanner McLachlan at the 248th overall pick, and the board is aghast. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.