The tape said wait; the Texans did not. Ty'Ron Hopper went at pick No. 128, a good 49 picks before the board was ready. Solid and sensible more than spectacular: a B-.

Rosemy-Jacksaint falling to them is the kind of break a good board is built to catch. It is not that Solomon is a bad player; it is that the Texans had louder needs to answer first.

They will regret leaving edge rusher for another day if the season turns on it. Job largely done: running back settled and 5 of 8 of the wish list covered.

In short, they left a little better than they arrived, which is the whole idea.