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Brock Bowers Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (HOU)
Brock Bowers
TE Georgia
Byron Murphy II Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (HOU)
Byron Murphy II
DL Texas
Terrion Arnold Head Shot
PICK: 41 RND: 2 (HOU)
Terrion Arnold
CB Alabama
Payton Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 58 RND: 2 (HOU)
Payton Wilson
LB North Carolina State
Ennis Rakestraw Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (HOU)
Ennis Rakestraw Jr.
CB Missouri
Mike Sainristil Head Shot
PICK: 86 RND: 3 (HOU)
Mike Sainristil
CB Michigan
Xavier Legette Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (HOU)
Xavier Legette
WR South Carolina
Matt Goncalves Head Shot
PICK: 124 RND: 4 (HOU)
Matt Goncalves
OT Pittsburgh
Myles Cole Head Shot
PICK: 128 RND: 4 (HOU)
Myles Cole
DE-EDGE Texas Tech
Tanner McLachlan Head Shot
PICK: 236 RND: 7 (HOU)
Tanner McLachlan
TE Arizona
Tyler Owens Head Shot
PICK: 245 RND: 7 (HOU)
Tyler Owens
S Texas Tech
Blake Watson Head Shot
PICK: 250 RND: 7 (HOU)
Blake Watson
RB Memphis
Draft Picks Received
Byron Murphy II Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (DAL)
Byron Murphy II
DL Texas
Terrion Arnold Head Shot
PICK: 41 RND: 2 (GB)
Terrion Arnold
CB Alabama
Payton Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 58 RND: 2 (GB)
Payton Wilson
LB North Carolina State
Xavier Legette Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (DAL)
Xavier Legette
WR South Carolina
Draft Picks Traded
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (MIA)
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No Pick Head Shot
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Draft Grade — Texans
Overall B
ValueB+ NeedB TradesA+ FutureD-
A masterclass at the trade table lands the Texans a B.

If confidence were a draft strategy, the Texans would have aced it. Myles Cole at pick No. 128 is 95 spots clear of where he belonged. A sturdy weekend that grades out a B.

The phones were where this weekend was really won. They will regret leaving quarterback for another day if the season turns on it. They banked enough surplus on Rakestraw Jr. to cover a lot of smaller sins.

The Texans indulged a want in Rakestraw Jr. while a need in quarterback stayed open.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but quarterback.

Pick Analysis
Pick23 Rnd1 Brock Bowers
Brock Bowers slid further than he should have, and pick No. 23 is lovely value for the tight end. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick24 Rnd1 Byron Murphy II
A clean, defensible pick in the 24th pick with a little surplus value in Byron Murphy II. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick41 Rnd2 Terrion Arnold
Terrion Arnold at pick 41 is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick58 Rnd2 Payton Wilson
Payton Wilson at the 58th overall pick is money in the bank, a linebacker taken below his worth. It fills a real need, too.
Pick59 Rnd2 Ennis Rakestraw Jr.
Hard to square with the roster. With positions of obvious need still on the board, Ennis Rakestraw Jr. adds a cornerback and leaves quarterback untouched.
Pick86 Rnd3 Mike Sainristil
They bypassed pressing needs at quarterback to take Mike Sainristil, a cornerback that was not the priority.
Pick87 Rnd3 Xavier Legette
Xavier Legette is a better player than Round 3, Pick 24 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick124 Rnd4 Matt Goncalves
The board had Matt Goncalves higher than pick 124, and the offensive lineman fell to them anyway. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick128 Rnd4 Myles Cole
Myles Cole at No. 128 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick236 Rnd7 Tanner McLachlan
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Tanner McLachlan in pick No. 236. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick245 Rnd7 Tyler Owens
Value with a capital V on Tyler Owens in slot 245, a genuine coup. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick250 Rnd7 Blake Watson
They reached a country mile for Blake Watson at the Round 7 slot, and the board is aghast. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.