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    Texans
Draft Selections
Brian Thomas Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (HOU)
Brian Thomas Jr.
WR LSU
Kiran Amegadjie Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (HOU)
Kiran Amegadjie
OT Yale
Leonard Taylor III Head Shot
PICK: 86 RND: 3 (HOU)
Leonard Taylor III
DL Miami (FL)
Josh Newton Head Shot
PICK: 123 RND: 4 (HOU)
Josh Newton
CB TCU
Ty'Ron Hopper Head Shot
PICK: 127 RND: 4 (HOU)
Ty'Ron Hopper
LB Missouri
Tanner McLachlan Head Shot
PICK: 224 RND: 7 (HOU)
Tanner McLachlan
TE Arizona
Tyler Owens Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (HOU)
Tyler Owens
S Texas Tech
Blake Watson Head Shot
PICK: 247 RND: 7 (HOU)
Blake Watson
RB Memphis
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall B-
ValueC NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
Good, not great, for the Texans: B-.

The war room fell hard for Ty'Ron Hopper, and it showed at the Round 4 slot: 54 picks ahead of a board that had other ideas. It nets out to a B-, which feels about right.

The edge rusher hole is the one line item this class does not answer. The McLachlan value carries more weight than any single miss elsewhere.

In sum, a sensible class that nudges the roster the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick23 Rnd1 Brian Thomas Jr.
In pick No. 23 they get a home-run threat at receiver. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick59 Rnd2 Kiran Amegadjie
Kiran Amegadjie at pick 59 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick86 Rnd3 Leonard Taylor III
They talked themselves into Leonard Taylor III at the Round 3 slot, and the board did not agree. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick123 Rnd4 Josh Newton
They took Josh Newton at par in the 123rd overall pick, which is nothing to complain about. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick127 Rnd4 Ty'Ron Hopper
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Ty'Ron Hopper well ahead of where he belonged. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick224 Rnd7 Tanner McLachlan
Tanner McLachlan in slot 224 is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. It fills a real need, too.
Pick238 Rnd7 Tyler Owens
Tyler Owens in the 238th pick is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick247 Rnd7 Blake Watson
Blake Watson at pick No. 247 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.