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Chop Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (HOU)
Chop Robinson
DE-EDGE Penn State
Ruke Orhorhoro Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (HOU)
Ruke Orhorhoro
DT Clemson
Roman Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 86 RND: 3 (HOU)
Roman Wilson
WR Michigan
Josh Newton Head Shot
PICK: 124 RND: 4 (HOU)
Josh Newton
CB TCU
Ty'Ron Hopper Head Shot
PICK: 128 RND: 4 (HOU)
Ty'Ron Hopper
LB Missouri
Michael Barrett Head Shot
PICK: 236 RND: 7 (HOU)
Michael Barrett
LB Michigan
Devin Culp Head Shot
PICK: 245 RND: 7 (HOU)
Devin Culp
TE Washington
Blake Watson Head Shot
PICK: 250 RND: 7 (HOU)
Blake Watson
RB Memphis
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
More right than wrong for the Texans, and a B- to prove it.

If confidence were a draft strategy, the Texans would have aced it. Devin Culp at pick 245 is 86 spots clear of where he belonged. Nothing here to lose sleep over; call it a B-.

The Wilson value carries more weight than any single miss elsewhere. If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through offensive lineman. The roster is better shaped than it was, with running back chief among the fixes.

Nearly every premium pick went to that side of the ball.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the offensive lineman spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick23 Rnd1 Chop Robinson
In pick No. 23 they get a problem off the edge at fair value. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick59 Rnd2 Ruke Orhorhoro
Ruke Orhorhoro at pick 59 nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick86 Rnd3 Roman Wilson
A top-tier wide receiver at a bargain, Roman Wilson in the Round 3 slot, plain and simple. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick124 Rnd4 Josh Newton
A straight-up fair deal on Josh Newton at the 124th overall pick, value and slot in agreement. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick128 Rnd4 Ty'Ron Hopper
Ty'Ron Hopper at slot 128 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. The roster fit checks out.
Pick236 Rnd7 Michael Barrett
Michael Barrett in No. 236 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick245 Rnd7 Devin Culp
They left a pile of value on the table to take Devin Culp this early at No. 245. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick250 Rnd7 Blake Watson
This one needs a full-page explanation: Blake Watson in the Round 7 slot, miles early. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.