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Byron Murphy II Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (HOU)
Byron Murphy II
DL Texas
JC Latham Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (HOU)
JC Latham
OT Alabama
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
Braden Fiske Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (HOU)
Braden Fiske
DL Florida State
Max Melton Head Shot
PICK: 86 RND: 3 (HOU)
Max Melton
CB Rutgers
Keon Coleman Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (HOU)
Keon Coleman
WR Florida State
Isaac Guerendo Head Shot
PICK: 124 RND: 4 (HOU)
Isaac Guerendo
RB Louisville
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
Edefuan Ulofoshio Head Shot
PICK: 250 RND: 7 (HOU)
Edefuan Ulofoshio
LB Washington
Draft Picks Received
JC Latham Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (DAL)
JC Latham
OT Alabama
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
Keon Coleman Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (DAL)
Keon Coleman
WR Florida State
Draft Picks Traded
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PICK: RND: 1 (MIA)
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PICK: RND: 2 (MIA)
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Players traded away
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Dameon Pierce
RB
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Davis Mills
QB
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Jerry Hughes
EDGE
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Jonathan Greenard
EDGE
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Robert Woods
WR
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall D-
ValueB NeedB TradesF FutureD-
The Texans got the worse of every deal, and it shows in the D-.

Call it a hunch or call it a gamble, but the Texans spent pick No. 128 on Myles Cole, a name most had 95 spots down the list. It grades a D-, and the process earned it.

The trade table is where this weekend went wrong. Getting Coleman where they did is the sort of value that quietly makes a class.

The quarterback hole is the one line item this class does not answer. They will answer for taking cornerback early while quarterback went begging.

Spend now, pay later; the math only works if this class delivers.

In short, the board sent warnings, and they will be hoping it was wrong.

Pick Analysis
Pick23 Rnd1 Byron Murphy II
In slot 23 they get an anchor for the defensive front. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick24 Rnd1 JC Latham
In the 24th pick they get a plug-and-play piece up front at a price that makes it sweeter. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick41 Rnd2 Terrion Arnold
Terrion Arnold is a better player than Round 2, Pick 9 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick58 Rnd2 Payton Wilson
A slide stopped in the 58th overall pick, with Payton Wilson worth more than the price. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick59 Rnd2 Braden Fiske
They did well to land Braden Fiske in the Round 2 slot, just ahead of his grade. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick86 Rnd3 Max Melton
They bypassed pressing needs at quarterback to take Max Melton, a cornerback that was not the priority.
Pick87 Rnd3 Keon Coleman
Keon Coleman in the 87th pick is a gift, value that borders on unfair. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick124 Rnd4 Isaac Guerendo
Isaac Guerendo slid further than he should have, and pick No. 124 is lovely value for the running back. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick128 Rnd4 Myles Cole
They talked themselves into Myles Cole at No. 128, and the board did not agree. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick236 Rnd7 Tanner McLachlan
Value with a capital V on Tanner McLachlan in slot 236, a genuine coup. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick245 Rnd7 Tyler Owens
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Tyler Owens at the Round 7 slot is the proof. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick250 Rnd7 Edefuan Ulofoshio
Edefuan Ulofoshio at pick 250 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.