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Powerful DRAFTING FOR THETexans
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Draft Grade — Texans
Overall
B-
ValueC+
NeedB
TradesA+
FutureD
The Texans turned the phones into found money: B-. The Texans bet big and early on Julius Welschof, 92 picks ahead of the board. Bold does not always mean right. A dependable weekend that grades out a B-.
They won the margins on every swap, and it adds up fast. The offensive lineman spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at.
The Benson pick is the one they will point to when this weekend is judged.
All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but offensive lineman.
Pick Analysis
Pick23
Rnd1
Terrion Arnold
In the 23rd overall pick they get a ballhawk on the outside at fair value.
Pick24
Rnd1
Chop Robinson
In No. 24 they get a premier pass rusher, reach and all. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick59
Rnd2
Edgerrin Cooper
No drama and no debate, Edgerrin Cooper went about where he belonged in pick No. 59. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick85
Rnd3
Trey Benson
The board had Trey Benson higher than slot 85, and the running back fell to them anyway. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick87
Rnd3
Malachi Corley
Malachi Corley at the Round 3 slot is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick123
Rnd4
Malik Mustapha
They went early on Malik Mustapha in pick 123, and the value did not follow. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick127
Rnd4
Jaheim Bell
A reach for Jaheim Bell in No. 127; a little patience would have been rewarded. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick164
Rnd5
Gabe Hall
Value said wait; Gabe Hall in the 164th pick says they were not listening. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick239
Rnd7
Tanner McLachlan
Tanner McLachlan at the Round 7 slot is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick248
Rnd7
Julius Welschof
They left a pile of value on the table to take Julius Welschof this early at Round 7, Pick 28. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.











