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Draft Selections
Cooper DeJean Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (HOU)
Cooper DeJean
CB Iowa
Brian Thomas Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (HOU)
Brian Thomas Jr.
WR LSU
Payton Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 85 RND: 3 (HOU)
Payton Wilson
LB North Carolina State
Jaheim Bell Head Shot
PICK: 123 RND: 4 (HOU)
Jaheim Bell
TE Florida State
James Williams Head Shot
PICK: 127 RND: 4 (HOU)
James Williams
S Miami (FL)
Xavier Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 164 RND: 5 (HOU)
Xavier Thomas
DE-EDGE Clemson
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 rest of the league had time to spare on Xavier Thomas; the Texans did not wait, grabbing him 91 spots ahead at slot 164. A sturdy weekend that grades out a B-.

The Thomas Jr. pick is the one they will point to when this weekend is judged. They will regret leaving interior defensive lineman for another day if the season turns on it. Running back was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job.

Not a headline-grabber, but a perfectly good weekend's work.

Pick Analysis
Pick23 Rnd1 Cooper DeJean
In the 23rd pick they get a sticky cover corner, and a steal at that. Need was not the driver here.
Pick59 Rnd2 Brian Thomas Jr.
They barely believed it either: Brian Thomas Jr. still on the board at No. 59. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick85 Rnd3 Payton Wilson
Payton Wilson slid further than he should have, and the Round 3 slot is lovely value for the linebacker. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick123 Rnd4 Jaheim Bell
A reach on Jaheim Bell in pick 123; the board had better options right there. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick127 Rnd4 James Williams
They paid sticker price for James Williams in the 127th overall pick, and that is fine. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick164 Rnd5 Xavier Thomas
Xavier Thomas at pick No. 164 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick239 Rnd7 Blake Watson
Blake Watson at pick 239 is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick248 Rnd7 Tanner McLachlan
A big swing on Tanner McLachlan at the 248th overall pick, well ahead of any board in the building. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.