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Draft Selections
Brian Thomas Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 42 RND: 2 (HOU)
Brian Thomas Jr.
WR LSU
T'Vondre Sweat Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (HOU)
T'Vondre Sweat
DT Texas
Max Melton Head Shot
PICK: 86 RND: 3 (HOU)
Max Melton
CB Rutgers
Isaac Guerendo Head Shot
PICK: 123 RND: 4 (HOU)
Isaac Guerendo
RB Louisville
Jalyx Hunt Head Shot
PICK: 127 RND: 4 (HOU)
Jalyx Hunt
DE-EDGE Houston Christian
Malik Mustapha Head Shot
PICK: 188 RND: 6 (HOU)
Malik Mustapha
S Wake Forest
Trevin Wallace Head Shot
PICK: 247 RND: 7 (HOU)
Trevin Wallace
LB Kentucky
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall B
ValueB NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
The Texans kept it disciplined and banked a B.

The move everyone will second-guess came early. The Texans reached some 24 spots for Jalyx Hunt, and value like that does not grow back. Good, not great, and the B says as much.

The Mustapha pick is the one they will point to when this weekend is judged. The offensive lineman spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at.

They went 5 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for. They trusted the board more than the depth chart.

Nothing here to lose sleep over, and plenty to feel decent about.

Pick Analysis
Pick42 Rnd2 Brian Thomas Jr.
Nice patience on Brian Thomas Jr., who had no business lasting to slot 42. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick59 Rnd2 T'Vondre Sweat
T'Vondre Sweat in Round 2, Pick 27 is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick86 Rnd3 Max Melton
Max Melton slid further than he should have, and pick No. 86 is lovely value for the cornerback. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick123 Rnd4 Isaac Guerendo
Isaac Guerendo at the 123rd overall pick is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick127 Rnd4 Jalyx Hunt
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Jalyx Hunt. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick188 Rnd6 Malik Mustapha
Malik Mustapha at the Round 6 slot is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick247 Rnd7 Trevin Wallace
The board had Trevin Wallace higher than No. 247, and the linebacker fell to them anyway. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.