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Chop Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (HOU)
Chop Robinson
DE-EDGE Penn State
Edgerrin Cooper Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (HOU)
Edgerrin Cooper
LB Texas A&M
Leonard Taylor III Head Shot
PICK: 85 RND: 3 (HOU)
Leonard Taylor III
DL Miami (FL)
Sione Vaki Head Shot
PICK: 124 RND: 4 (HOU)
Sione Vaki
S Utah
Jaheim Bell Head Shot
PICK: 128 RND: 4 (HOU)
Jaheim Bell
TE Florida State
Renardo Green Head Shot
PICK: 161 RND: 5 (HOU)
Renardo Green
S Florida State
Blake Watson Head Shot
PICK: 236 RND: 7 (HOU)
Blake Watson
RB Memphis
Joshua Cephus Head Shot
PICK: 245 RND: 7 (HOU)
Joshua Cephus
WR UTSA
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall B-
ValueC NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
Good, not great, for the Texans: B-.

Call it belief, call it a gut call, but Leonard Taylor III at the Round 3 slot is 28 spots clear of consensus, and that is the headline.

Leaving offensive lineman unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall. The Green pick is the one they will point to when this weekend is judged.

Running back is handled and the depth chart looks a good deal healthier for it.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick23 Rnd1 Chop Robinson
In Round 1, Pick 23 they get a quarterback's worst nightmare, even if it was a touch early. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick59 Rnd2 Edgerrin Cooper
Edgerrin Cooper in pick 59 is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick85 Rnd3 Leonard Taylor III
They reached into another round for Leonard Taylor III, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick124 Rnd4 Sione Vaki
They paid up for Sione Vaki at the 124th overall pick when waiting would have done the job. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick128 Rnd4 Jaheim Bell
Jaheim Bell in slot 128 is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick161 Rnd5 Renardo Green
Nice patience on Renardo Green, who had no business lasting to pick No. 161. They added to a strength when a need was still open elsewhere.
Pick236 Rnd7 Blake Watson
By-the-book stuff, Blake Watson at the Round 7 slot squarely in line with his ranking. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick245 Rnd7 Joshua Cephus
Joshua Cephus in Round 7, Pick 25 is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.