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    Texans
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JC Latham Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (HOU)
JC Latham
OT Alabama
Chris Braswell Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (HOU)
Chris Braswell
LB-EDGE Alabama
Braden Fiske Head Shot
PICK: 85 RND: 3 (HOU)
Braden Fiske
DL Florida State
Cedric Gray Head Shot
PICK: 123 RND: 4 (HOU)
Cedric Gray
LB North Carolina
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
Carson Steele Head Shot
PICK: 239 RND: 7 (HOU)
Carson Steele
RB UCLA
Tanner McLachlan Head Shot
PICK: 248 RND: 7 (HOU)
Tanner McLachlan
TE Arizona
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
Good, not great, for the Texans: B-.

There was a run on nobody at that position, and the Texans started one anyway for De'Corian Clark, 36 picks ahead of schedule. A dependable weekend that grades out a B-.

If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through quarterback. On the needs board they went 7 of 8, with running back the one that mattered most. Building through the lines is a philosophy, and they stuck to it.

In short, they left a little better than they arrived, which is the whole idea.

Pick Analysis
Pick23 Rnd1 JC Latham
In Round 1, Pick 23 they get a building block for the line. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick59 Rnd2 Chris Braswell
Chris Braswell at pick No. 59 is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the edge rusher. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick85 Rnd3 Braden Fiske
By-the-book stuff, Braden Fiske at slot 85 squarely in line with his ranking. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick123 Rnd4 Cedric Gray
Cedric Gray in the Round 4 slot is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. It fills a real need, too.
Pick127 Rnd4 Malik Mustapha
A premium they did not need to pay, Malik Mustapha a notch or two before his time. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick164 Rnd5 De'Corian Clark
They reached into another round for De'Corian Clark, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick239 Rnd7 Carson Steele
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Carson Steele well ahead of where he belonged. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick248 Rnd7 Tanner McLachlan
Tanner McLachlan at No. 248 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. It patches a soft spot without any drama.