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Jared Verse Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (HOU)
Jared Verse
DE-EDGE Florida State
T'Vondre Sweat Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (HOU)
T'Vondre Sweat
DT Texas
Malachi Corley Head Shot
PICK: 85 RND: 3 (HOU)
Malachi Corley
WR Western Kentucky
Jaheim Bell Head Shot
PICK: 124 RND: 4 (HOU)
Jaheim Bell
TE Florida State
Cedric Gray Head Shot
PICK: 128 RND: 4 (HOU)
Cedric Gray
LB North Carolina
Malik Mustapha Head Shot
PICK: 161 RND: 5 (HOU)
Malik Mustapha
S Wake Forest
Blake Watson Head Shot
PICK: 236 RND: 7 (HOU)
Blake Watson
RB Memphis
Tanner McLachlan Head Shot
PICK: 245 RND: 7 (HOU)
Tanner McLachlan
TE Arizona
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall B
ValueB NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
Grand theft in Round 5, Pick 25: the Texans steal Mustapha and grade out a B.

The Texans spent the weekend waiting on one name, and it fell: Malik Mustapha, the No. 139 name on the board, in slot 161. More right than wrong, and a B to match.

The offensive lineman hole is the one line item this class does not answer. The McLachlan pick is the one the value grade keeps tripping over. On the needs board they went 6 of 8, with running back the one that mattered most.

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

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

Pick Analysis
Pick23 Rnd1 Jared Verse
In the Round 1 slot they get a problem off the edge at fair value. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick59 Rnd2 T'Vondre Sweat
No edge and no loss on T'Vondre Sweat in the 59th pick; it is a wash and a sensible one. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick85 Rnd3 Malachi Corley
Nothing to complain about; Malachi Corley went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick124 Rnd4 Jaheim Bell
Jaheim Bell at No. 124 is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick128 Rnd4 Cedric Gray
By-the-book stuff, Cedric Gray at Round 4, Pick 28 squarely in line with his ranking. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick161 Rnd5 Malik Mustapha
Malik Mustapha in the 161st overall pick is a gift, value that borders on unfair. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick236 Rnd7 Blake Watson
Nice patience on Blake Watson, who had no business lasting to pick No. 236. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick245 Rnd7 Tanner McLachlan
They reached a country mile for Tanner McLachlan at pick 245, and the board is aghast. It patches a soft spot without any drama.