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Jer'Zhan Newton Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (HOU)
Jer'Zhan Newton
DL Illinois
Dallas Turner Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (HOU)
Dallas Turner
LB-EDGE Alabama
Kool-Aid McKinstry Head Shot
PICK: 41 RND: 2 (HOU)
Kool-Aid McKinstry
CB Alabama
Troy Franklin Head Shot
PICK: 58 RND: 2 (HOU)
Troy Franklin
WR Oregon
Mike Sainristil Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (HOU)
Mike Sainristil
CB Michigan
Patrick Paul Head Shot
PICK: 86 RND: 3 (HOU)
Patrick Paul
OT Houston
Xavier Legette Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (HOU)
Xavier Legette
WR South Carolina
Trey Benson Head Shot
PICK: 122 RND: 4 (HOU)
Trey Benson
RB Florida State
Ty'Ron Hopper Head Shot
PICK: 126 RND: 4 (HOU)
Ty'Ron Hopper
LB Missouri
Tyler Owens Head Shot
PICK: 224 RND: 7 (HOU)
Tyler Owens
S Texas Tech
Trevin Wallace Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (HOU)
Trevin Wallace
LB Kentucky
Sam Hartman Head Shot
PICK: 247 RND: 7 (HOU)
Sam Hartman
QB Notre Dame
Draft Picks Received
Dallas Turner Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (DAL)
Dallas Turner
LB-EDGE Alabama
Kool-Aid McKinstry Head Shot
PICK: 41 RND: 2 (GB)
Kool-Aid McKinstry
CB Alabama
Troy Franklin Head Shot
PICK: 58 RND: 2 (GB)
Troy Franklin
WR Oregon
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
PICK: RND: 2 (MIA)
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Draft Grade — Texans
Overall B
ValueB+ NeedB TradesA+ FutureD-
A masterclass at the trade table lands the Texans a B.

The Texans bet big and early on Ty'Ron Hopper, 51 picks ahead of the board. Bold does not always mean right.

They robbed the room blind at the table, and it lifts the grade on its own. Franklin falling to them is the kind of break a good board is built to catch.

The Sainristil pick is fine in a vacuum, less so with tight end still on the board. The tight end spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick23 Rnd1 Jer'Zhan Newton
In the Round 1 slot they get a load in the middle, outstanding value to boot. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick24 Rnd1 Dallas Turner
In slot 24 they get a bendy edge with upside, and a steal at that. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick41 Rnd2 Kool-Aid McKinstry
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Kool-Aid McKinstry in pick 41. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick58 Rnd2 Troy Franklin
A wide receiver of that caliber at the 58th pick is the definition of value, full stop. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick59 Rnd2 Mike Sainristil
A curious use of Round 2, Pick 27. Tight end needed the pick; a cornerback in Mike Sainristil did not.
Pick86 Rnd3 Patrick Paul
Patrick Paul at pick No. 86 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick87 Rnd3 Xavier Legette
Nice patience on Xavier Legette, who had no business lasting to pick 87. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick122 Rnd4 Trey Benson
You do not let a running back like Trey Benson reach Round 4, Pick 22 and blink. They did not. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick126 Rnd4 Ty'Ron Hopper
Ty'Ron Hopper at the Round 4 slot is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick224 Rnd7 Tyler Owens
A straight-up fair deal on Tyler Owens at the 224th overall pick, value and slot in agreement. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick238 Rnd7 Trevin Wallace
They took Trevin Wallace at par in slot 238, which is nothing to complain about. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick247 Rnd7 Sam Hartman
A wild overpay on Sam Hartman in No. 247, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.