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Draft Selections
Terrion Arnold Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (HOU)
Terrion Arnold
CB Alabama
Chop Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (HOU)
Chop Robinson
DE-EDGE Penn State
Troy Franklin Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (HOU)
Troy Franklin
WR Oregon
Marist Liufau Head Shot
PICK: 85 RND: 3 (HOU)
Marist Liufau
LB Notre Dame
Leonard Taylor III Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (HOU)
Leonard Taylor III
DL Miami (FL)
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
Ty'Ron Hopper Head Shot
PICK: 164 RND: 5 (HOU)
Ty'Ron Hopper
LB Missouri
Blake Watson Head Shot
PICK: 239 RND: 7 (HOU)
Blake Watson
RB Memphis
Tanner McLachlan Head Shot
PICK: 248 RND: 7 (HOU)
Tanner McLachlan
TE Arizona
Draft Picks Received
Chop Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (DAL)
Chop Robinson
DE-EDGE Penn State
Leonard Taylor III Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (DAL)
Leonard Taylor III
DL Miami (FL)
Draft Picks Traded
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (MIA)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
 
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall B
ValueB- NeedB TradesA+ FutureD
The steal of the weekend belongs to the Texans and Franklin: B.

You could see the war room lean forward. Troy Franklin at slot 59 is the sort of fall that does not happen, except it just did. Nothing here to lose sleep over; call it a B.

They won the margins on every swap, and it adds up fast. The Taylor III reach is the anchor dragging on the value grade.

They punted on offensive lineman, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest.

Bottom line, more hits than misses and a roster nudged the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick23 Rnd1 Terrion Arnold
In pick 23 they get a potential shutdown corner. More want than need.
Pick24 Rnd1 Chop Robinson
In the 24th pick they get juice off the edge, reach and all. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick59 Rnd2 Troy Franklin
Troy Franklin at slot 59 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick85 Rnd3 Marist Liufau
Marist Liufau in pick No. 85 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick87 Rnd3 Leonard Taylor III
A real head-scratcher, Leonard Taylor III in the Round 3 slot is miles ahead of his ranking. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick123 Rnd4 Jaheim Bell
Jaheim Bell in Round 4, Pick 23 is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. The roster fit checks out.
Pick127 Rnd4 Malik Mustapha
A premium they did not need to pay, Malik Mustapha a notch or two before his time. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick164 Rnd5 Ty'Ron Hopper
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Ty'Ron Hopper at the 164th overall pick is the proof. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick239 Rnd7 Blake Watson
Blake Watson at the 239th overall pick is money in the bank, a running back taken below his worth. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick248 Rnd7 Tanner McLachlan
A big swing on Tanner McLachlan at pick No. 248, well ahead of any board in the building. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.