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Rome Odunze Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (HOU)
Rome Odunze
WR Washington
Jer'Zhan Newton Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (HOU)
Jer'Zhan Newton
DL Illinois
T'Vondre Sweat Head Shot
PICK: 41 RND: 2 (HOU)
T'Vondre Sweat
DT Texas
Edgerrin Cooper Head Shot
PICK: 57 RND: 2 (HOU)
Edgerrin Cooper
LB Texas A&M
Trey Benson Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (HOU)
Trey Benson
RB Florida State
Patrick Paul Head Shot
PICK: 85 RND: 3 (HOU)
Patrick Paul
OT Houston
Khyree Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (HOU)
Khyree Jackson
CB Oregon
Sione Vaki Head Shot
PICK: 124 RND: 4 (HOU)
Sione Vaki
S Utah
Jaheim Bell Head Shot
PICK: 128 RND: 4 (HOU)
Jaheim Bell
TE Florida State
Renardo Green Head Shot
PICK: 161 RND: 5 (HOU)
Renardo Green
S Florida State
Julius Welschof Head Shot
PICK: 236 RND: 7 (HOU)
Julius Welschof
DL-EDGE Charlotte
Tanner McLachlan Head Shot
PICK: 245 RND: 7 (HOU)
Tanner McLachlan
TE Arizona
Draft Picks Received
Jer'Zhan Newton Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (DAL)
Jer'Zhan Newton
DL Illinois
T'Vondre Sweat Head Shot
PICK: 41 RND: 2 (GB)
T'Vondre Sweat
DT Texas
Edgerrin Cooper Head Shot
PICK: 57 RND: 2 (GB)
Edgerrin Cooper
LB Texas A&M
Khyree Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (DAL)
Khyree Jackson
CB Oregon
Draft Picks Traded
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (MIA)
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Draft Grade — Texans
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB TradesA+ FutureD-
Nobody dealt better than the Texans this weekend: B-.

The Texans went off the board in a big way for Julius Welschof, 116 picks early. Conviction is one thing; this is another. Nothing here to lose sleep over; call it a B-.

They banked enough surplus on Paul to cover a lot of smaller sins. The phones were where this weekend was really won.

That quarterback hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick23 Rnd1 Rome Odunze
In the 23rd pick they get a matchup problem out wide at a price that makes it sweeter. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick24 Rnd1 Jer'Zhan Newton
In slot 24 they get a run-stuffing presence up front, and a steal at that. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick41 Rnd2 T'Vondre Sweat
T'Vondre Sweat in the Round 2 slot is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick57 Rnd2 Edgerrin Cooper
Edgerrin Cooper at pick No. 57 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick59 Rnd2 Trey Benson
Trey Benson at Round 2, Pick 27 jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick85 Rnd3 Patrick Paul
Taking Patrick Paul in No. 85 is close to grand larceny; an offensive lineman that good had no business lasting this long. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick87 Rnd3 Khyree Jackson
A conviction pick on Khyree Jackson at the 87th overall pick that the board grades a round light. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick124 Rnd4 Sione Vaki
Sione Vaki at No. 124 is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick128 Rnd4 Jaheim Bell
Jaheim Bell in Round 4, Pick 28 is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick161 Rnd5 Renardo Green
Renardo Green at the 161st pick is money in the bank, a safety taken below his worth. It is more luxury than necessity; they were already set here.
Pick236 Rnd7 Julius Welschof
Julius Welschof at the Round 7 slot is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick245 Rnd7 Tanner McLachlan
They reached a country mile for Tanner McLachlan at slot 245, and the board is aghast. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.