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Dallas Turner Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (HOU)
Dallas Turner
LB-EDGE Alabama
Chop Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (HOU)
Chop Robinson
DE-EDGE Penn State
Byron Murphy II Head Shot
PICK: 58 RND: 2 (HOU)
Byron Murphy II
DL Texas
Payton Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 62 RND: 2 (HOU)
Payton Wilson
LB North Carolina State
Johnny Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (HOU)
Johnny Wilson
WR Florida State
Khyree Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 123 RND: 4 (HOU)
Khyree Jackson
CB Oregon
Malik Mustapha Head Shot
PICK: 126 RND: 4 (HOU)
Malik Mustapha
S Wake Forest
Blake Watson Head Shot
PICK: 163 RND: 5 (HOU)
Blake Watson
RB Memphis
Carson Steele Head Shot
PICK: 239 RND: 7 (HOU)
Carson Steele
RB UCLA
Draft Picks Received
Chop Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (DET)
Chop Robinson
DE-EDGE Penn State
Payton Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 62 RND: 2 (DET)
Payton Wilson
LB North Carolina State
Draft Picks Traded
Antwaun Powell-Ryland Head Shot
PICK: 247 RND: 7 (DET)
Antwaun Powell-Ryland
DL-EDGE Virginia Tech
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (MIA)
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Draft Grade — Texans
Overall C+
ValueC+ NeedB+ TradesC+ FutureD
The Texans landed square in the muddy middle: C+.

Boards are made to be trusted, and the Texans shredded theirs for Blake Watson. He came off 71 spots early, and the room will hear about it.

Getting Wilson where they did is the sort of value that quietly makes a class. For all the activity, offensive lineman went untouched, which is hard to explain.

They went 5 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

Hit on Dallas Turner and the swing picks, and this ages a lot better than it grades today.

Pick Analysis
Pick23 Rnd1 Dallas Turner
In the 23rd overall pick they get juice off the edge, outstanding value to boot. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick30 Rnd1 Chop Robinson
In the 30th pick they get a premier pass rusher. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick58 Rnd2 Byron Murphy II
Byron Murphy II in pick No. 58 is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick62 Rnd2 Payton Wilson
A premium they did not need to pay, Payton Wilson a notch or two before his time. The roster fit checks out.
Pick90 Rnd3 Johnny Wilson
They read the board right and Johnny Wilson was the payoff at slot 90. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick123 Rnd4 Khyree Jackson
Khyree Jackson at pick 123 nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick126 Rnd4 Malik Mustapha
A real head-scratcher, Malik Mustapha in pick No. 126 is miles ahead of his ranking. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick163 Rnd5 Blake Watson
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Blake Watson well ahead of where he belonged. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick239 Rnd7 Carson Steele
A reach for Carson Steele in the Round 7 slot; a little patience would have been rewarded. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.