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Chop Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (HOU)
Chop Robinson
DE-EDGE Penn State
Chris Braswell Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (HOU)
Chris Braswell
LB-EDGE Alabama
Maason Smith Head Shot
PICK: 85 RND: 3 (HOU)
Maason Smith
DT-EDGE LSU
Jaheim Bell Head Shot
PICK: 123 RND: 4 (HOU)
Jaheim Bell
TE Florida State
Malik Mustapha Head Shot
PICK: 127 RND: 4 (HOU)
Malik Mustapha
S Wake Forest
De'Corian Clark Head Shot
PICK: 164 RND: 5 (HOU)
De'Corian Clark
WR UTSA
Tanner McLachlan Head Shot
PICK: 239 RND: 7 (HOU)
Tanner McLachlan
TE Arizona
Carson Steele Head Shot
PICK: 248 RND: 7 (HOU)
Carson Steele
RB UCLA
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall B-
ValueC NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
A respectable, level-headed haul for the Texans: B-.

The tape said wait; the Texans did not. De'Corian Clark went at pick 164, a good 36 picks before the board was ready. It nets out to a B-, which feels about right.

They will answer for taking DT-EDGE early while interior defensive lineman, offensive lineman and other spots went begging. A whole weekend of picks and interior defensive lineman is somehow still a want. On the needs board they went 4 of 8, with running back the one that mattered most.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the interior defensive lineman spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick23 Rnd1 Chop Robinson
In Round 1, Pick 23 they get a problem off the edge, reach and all. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick59 Rnd2 Chris Braswell
They did well to land Chris Braswell in the 59th pick, just ahead of his grade. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick85 Rnd3 Maason Smith
Of all the spots to shop, they chose DT-EDGE. Maason Smith in No. 85 leaves interior defensive lineman, offensive lineman and other spots for later.
Pick123 Rnd4 Jaheim Bell
They paid up for Jaheim Bell at slot 123 when waiting would have done the job. The roster fit checks out.
Pick127 Rnd4 Malik Mustapha
Malik Mustapha at pick 127 is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick164 Rnd5 De'Corian Clark
A big swing on De'Corian Clark at pick No. 164, well ahead of any board in the building. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick239 Rnd7 Tanner McLachlan
Tanner McLachlan at the 239th overall pick is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick248 Rnd7 Carson Steele
A reach for Carson Steele in pick No. 248; a little patience would have been rewarded. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.