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Dallas Turner Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (HOU)
Dallas Turner
LB-EDGE Alabama
Chop Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (HOU)
Chop Robinson
DE-EDGE Penn State
Quinyon Mitchell Head Shot
PICK: 41 RND: 2 (HOU)
Quinyon Mitchell
CB Toledo
Terrion Arnold Head Shot
PICK: 58 RND: 2 (HOU)
Terrion Arnold
CB Alabama
Brian Thomas Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (HOU)
Brian Thomas Jr.
WR LSU
McKinnley Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 86 RND: 3 (HOU)
McKinnley Jackson
DL Texas A&M
Max Melton Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (HOU)
Max Melton
CB Rutgers
Isaac Guerendo Head Shot
PICK: 124 RND: 4 (HOU)
Isaac Guerendo
RB Louisville
Ty'Ron Hopper Head Shot
PICK: 128 RND: 4 (HOU)
Ty'Ron Hopper
LB Missouri
Trevin Wallace Head Shot
PICK: 236 RND: 7 (HOU)
Trevin Wallace
LB Kentucky
Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint Head Shot
PICK: 245 RND: 7 (HOU)
Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint...
WR Georgia
Frank Gore Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 250 RND: 7 (HOU)
Frank Gore Jr.
RB Southern Miss
Draft Picks Received
Chop Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (DAL)
Chop Robinson
DE-EDGE Penn State
Quinyon Mitchell Head Shot
PICK: 41 RND: 2 (GB)
Quinyon Mitchell
CB Toledo
Terrion Arnold Head Shot
PICK: 58 RND: 2 (GB)
Terrion Arnold
CB Alabama
Max Melton Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (DAL)
Max Melton
CB Rutgers
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 spent the weekend waiting on one name, and it fell: Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint, the No. 198 name on the board, in Round 7, Pick 25. No fireworks, but a solid B.

Reaching for Hopper left real value on the table behind him. The trade ledger is the best part of the whole weekend. It is not that Arnold is a bad player; it is that the Texans had louder needs to answer first.

For all the activity, offensive lineman went untouched, which is hard to explain.

Solid rather than spectacular, and there is nothing wrong with that.

Pick Analysis
Pick23 Rnd1 Dallas Turner
In No. 23 they get a premier pass rusher, outstanding value to boot. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick24 Rnd1 Chop Robinson
In pick No. 24 they get a quarterback's worst nightmare. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick41 Rnd2 Quinyon Mitchell
The board fumbled Quinyon Mitchell all the way to No. 41, and they scooped it up. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick58 Rnd2 Terrion Arnold
Hard to square with the roster. With positions of obvious need still on the board, Terrion Arnold adds a cornerback and leaves offensive lineman, quarterback and other spots untouched.
Pick59 Rnd2 Brian Thomas Jr.
Brian Thomas Jr. in pick No. 59 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick86 Rnd3 McKinnley Jackson
A swing that ignored the value entirely, McKinnley Jackson well ahead of where he belonged. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick87 Rnd3 Max Melton
They zigged when the board said zag, taking Max Melton at cornerback with offensive lineman, quarterback and other spots open.
Pick124 Rnd4 Isaac Guerendo
Value with a capital V on Isaac Guerendo in the 124th pick, a genuine coup. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick128 Rnd4 Ty'Ron Hopper
They reached into another round for Ty'Ron Hopper, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick236 Rnd7 Trevin Wallace
Trevin Wallace at slot 236 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick245 Rnd7 Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint
Circle this one: Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint at pick 245 is a fall that decides a draft. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick250 Rnd7 Frank Gore Jr.
They will replay Frank Gore Jr. at Round 7, Pick 30 for years; that is how good the value is. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.