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Byron Murphy II Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (HOU)
Byron Murphy II
DL Texas
Braden Fiske Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (HOU)
Braden Fiske
DL Florida State
Xavier Legette Head Shot
PICK: 86 RND: 3 (HOU)
Xavier Legette
WR South Carolina
Renardo Green Head Shot
PICK: 124 RND: 4 (HOU)
Renardo Green
S Florida State
Myles Cole Head Shot
PICK: 128 RND: 4 (HOU)
Myles Cole
DE-EDGE Texas Tech
Michael Barrett Head Shot
PICK: 236 RND: 7 (HOU)
Michael Barrett
LB Michigan
Tip Reiman Head Shot
PICK: 245 RND: 7 (HOU)
Tip Reiman
TE Illinois
Blake Watson Head Shot
PICK: 250 RND: 7 (HOU)
Blake Watson
RB Memphis
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
A respectable, level-headed haul for the Texans: B-.

If confidence were a draft strategy, the Texans would have aced it. Myles Cole at the 128th overall pick is 95 spots clear of where he belonged.

They banked enough surplus on Reiman to cover a lot of smaller sins. If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through offensive lineman.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick23 Rnd1 Byron Murphy II
A tidy little value on Byron Murphy II in the Round 1 slot, a step better than break-even. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick59 Rnd2 Braden Fiske
Braden Fiske at pick No. 59 is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick86 Rnd3 Xavier Legette
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Xavier Legette at slot 86 is the proof. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick124 Rnd4 Renardo Green
Renardo Green slid further than he should have, and No. 124 is lovely value for the safety. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick128 Rnd4 Myles Cole
They talked themselves into Myles Cole at the 128th pick, and the board did not agree. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick236 Rnd7 Michael Barrett
Michael Barrett at Round 7, Pick 16 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick245 Rnd7 Tip Reiman
Taking Tip Reiman in pick No. 245 is close to grand larceny; a tight end that good had no business lasting this long. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick250 Rnd7 Blake Watson
Blake Watson in Round 7, Pick 30 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.