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Draft Selections
Cooper DeJean Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (HOU)
Cooper DeJean
CB Iowa
Edgerrin Cooper Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (HOU)
Edgerrin Cooper
LB Texas A&M
Leonard Taylor III Head Shot
PICK: 85 RND: 3 (HOU)
Leonard Taylor III
DL Miami (FL)
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
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-
The Texans checked most of the boxes and earned a B-.

The De'Corian Clark selection is the head-turner. The Texans reached 36 spots for him, and it will define how this weekend is remembered. Good, not great, and the B- says as much.

Leaving edge rusher unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall. The Watson steal is the beam this whole class leans on. Running back was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick23 Rnd1 Cooper DeJean
In No. 23 they get a ballhawk on the outside, outstanding value to boot. Need was not the driver here.
Pick59 Rnd2 Edgerrin Cooper
No edge and no loss on Edgerrin Cooper in slot 59; it is a wash and a sensible one. The roster fit checks out.
Pick85 Rnd3 Leonard Taylor III
This one needs a full-page explanation: Leonard Taylor III in pick No. 85, miles early. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick123 Rnd4 Malik Mustapha
Malik Mustapha at the Round 4 slot jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick127 Rnd4 Jaheim Bell
They paid a round early for Jaheim Bell in the 127th pick, more than the board wanted. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick164 Rnd5 De'Corian Clark
They talked themselves into De'Corian Clark at Round 5, Pick 28, and the board did not agree. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick239 Rnd7 Blake Watson
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Blake Watson at the Round 7 slot is the proof. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick248 Rnd7 Tanner McLachlan
Tanner McLachlan at the 248th overall pick is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.