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Draft Selections
Cooper DeJean Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (HOU)
Cooper DeJean
CB Iowa
Dallas Turner Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (HOU)
Dallas Turner
LB-EDGE Alabama
Ja'Tavion Sanders Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (HOU)
Ja'Tavion Sanders
TE Texas
Payton Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 85 RND: 3 (HOU)
Payton Wilson
LB North Carolina State
Leonard Taylor III Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (HOU)
Leonard Taylor III
DL Miami (FL)
Ricky Pearsall Head Shot
PICK: 124 RND: 4 (HOU)
Ricky Pearsall
WR Florida
Sione Vaki Head Shot
PICK: 128 RND: 4 (HOU)
Sione Vaki
S Utah
Renardo Green Head Shot
PICK: 161 RND: 5 (HOU)
Renardo Green
S Florida State
Taulia Tagovailoa Head Shot
PICK: 236 RND: 7 (HOU)
Taulia Tagovailoa
QB Maryland
Tanner McLachlan Head Shot
PICK: 245 RND: 7 (HOU)
Tanner McLachlan
TE Arizona
Draft Picks Received
Dallas Turner Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (DAL)
Dallas Turner
LB-EDGE Alabama
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)
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Draft Grade — Texans
Overall B
ValueB NeedB TradesA+ FutureD
The steal of the weekend belongs to the Texans and Pearsall: B.

This is the pick they will still be bragging about in July: Ricky Pearsall, the No. 70 name on the board, stolen at the 124th pick. It does the job without flash, and the B reflects it.

Every board in the league had McLachlan lower, and that gap is the story. They won the margins on every swap, and it adds up fast. If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through running back.

A competent weekend that does not make headlines and does not need to.

Pick Analysis
Pick23 Rnd1 Cooper DeJean
In No. 23 they get a sticky cover corner, outstanding value to boot. More want than need.
Pick24 Rnd1 Dallas Turner
In pick 24 they get a bendy edge with upside, and a steal at that. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick59 Rnd2 Ja'Tavion Sanders
Ja'Tavion Sanders in the 59th pick is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick85 Rnd3 Payton Wilson
Steal is underselling it; Payton Wilson at Round 3, Pick 22 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick87 Rnd3 Leonard Taylor III
A real head-scratcher, Leonard Taylor III in pick No. 87 is miles ahead of his ranking. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick124 Rnd4 Ricky Pearsall
A top-tier wide receiver at a bargain, Ricky Pearsall in the Round 4 slot, plain and simple. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick128 Rnd4 Sione Vaki
Sione Vaki at the 128th overall pick jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick161 Rnd5 Renardo Green
Nice patience on Renardo Green, who had no business lasting to slot 161. Pure best-available; the position was not exactly begging.
Pick236 Rnd7 Taulia Tagovailoa
Nothing to complain about; Taulia Tagovailoa went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick245 Rnd7 Tanner McLachlan
Value said wait; Tanner McLachlan in the Round 7 slot says they were not listening. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.