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Draft Selections
Byron Murphy II Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (HOU)
Byron Murphy II
DL Texas
Chris Braswell Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (HOU)
Chris Braswell
LB-EDGE Alabama
Marist Liufau Head Shot
PICK: 85 RND: 3 (HOU)
Marist Liufau
LB Notre Dame
Malik Mustapha Head Shot
PICK: 123 RND: 4 (HOU)
Malik Mustapha
S Wake Forest
Jaheim Bell Head Shot
PICK: 127 RND: 4 (HOU)
Jaheim Bell
TE Florida State
De'Corian Clark Head Shot
PICK: 164 RND: 5 (HOU)
De'Corian Clark
WR UTSA
Tanner McLachlan Head Shot
PICK: 239 RND: 7 (HOU)
Tanner McLachlan
TE Arizona
Carson Steele Head Shot
PICK: 248 RND: 7 (HOU)
Carson Steele
RB UCLA
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
Good, not great, for the Texans: B-.

The Texans torched the value chart for De'Corian Clark, taking him 36 spots sooner than anyone had him slotted. The bottom line is a respectable B-.

That offensive lineman hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall. On the needs board they went 6 of 8, with running back the one that mattered most.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the offensive lineman 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. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick59 Rnd2 Chris Braswell
Fair-plus on Chris Braswell, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick85 Rnd3 Marist Liufau
A straight-up fair deal on Marist Liufau at the Round 3 slot, value and slot in agreement. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick123 Rnd4 Malik Mustapha
Malik Mustapha in slot 123 is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick127 Rnd4 Jaheim Bell
They went early on Jaheim Bell in the 127th pick, and the value did not follow. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick164 Rnd5 De'Corian Clark
This one needs a full-page explanation: De'Corian Clark in pick 164, miles early. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick239 Rnd7 Tanner McLachlan
They talked themselves into Tanner McLachlan at the Round 7 slot, and the board did not agree. The roster fit checks out.
Pick248 Rnd7 Carson Steele
They liked Carson Steele enough to skip the value, taking him in pick 248. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.