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Terrion Arnold Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (HOU)
Terrion Arnold
CB Alabama
Chop Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (HOU)
Chop Robinson
DE-EDGE Penn State
T'Vondre Sweat Head Shot
PICK: 60 RND: 2 (HOU)
T'Vondre Sweat
DT Texas
Chris Braswell Head Shot
PICK: 61 RND: 2 (HOU)
Chris Braswell
LB-EDGE Alabama
Roman Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 73 RND: 3 (HOU)
Roman Wilson
WR Michigan
Marist Liufau Head Shot
PICK: 85 RND: 3 (HOU)
Marist Liufau
LB Notre Dame
Trey Benson Head Shot
PICK: 92 RND: 3 (HOU)
Trey Benson
RB Florida State
Malik Mustapha Head Shot
PICK: 123 RND: 4 (HOU)
Malik Mustapha
S Wake Forest
Luke McCaffrey Head Shot
PICK: 127 RND: 4 (HOU)
Luke McCaffrey
WR Rice
De'Corian Clark Head Shot
PICK: 164 RND: 5 (HOU)
De'Corian Clark
WR UTSA
Taulia Tagovailoa Head Shot
PICK: 239 RND: 7 (HOU)
Taulia Tagovailoa
QB Maryland
Tanner McLachlan Head Shot
PICK: 248 RND: 7 (HOU)
Tanner McLachlan
TE Arizona
Draft Picks Received
T'Vondre Sweat Head Shot
PICK: 60 RND: 2 (BUF)
T'Vondre Sweat
DT Texas
Chris Braswell Head Shot
PICK: 61 RND: 2 (DET)
Chris Braswell
LB-EDGE Alabama
Roman Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 73 RND: 3 (DET)
Roman Wilson
WR Michigan
Trey Benson Head Shot
PICK: 92 RND: 3 (DET)
Trey Benson
RB Florida State
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-.

Nobody else had De'Corian Clark anywhere near slot 164. The Texans did, by 36 spots, and that gap is the whole story. It does the job without flash, and the B- reflects it.

They won the margins on every swap, and it adds up fast. They banked enough surplus on Robinson to cover a lot of smaller sins. The offensive lineman spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at.

They are betting the present roster is worth a lighter draft next spring.

In sum, a sensible class that nudges the roster the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick23 Rnd1 Terrion Arnold
In pick 23 they get a lockdown presence outside at fair value. Need was not the driver here.
Pick59 Rnd2 Chop Robinson
Somehow Chop Robinson was still sitting there in pick No. 59, and they pounced on premier edge rusher value. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick60 Rnd2 T'Vondre Sweat
No edge and no loss on T'Vondre Sweat in slot 60; it is a wash and a sensible one. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick61 Rnd2 Chris Braswell
Fair-plus on Chris Braswell, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick73 Rnd3 Roman Wilson
They liked Roman Wilson enough to skip the value, taking him in the 73rd overall pick. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick85 Rnd3 Marist Liufau
Marist Liufau at Round 3, Pick 22 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick92 Rnd3 Trey Benson
They will replay Trey Benson at slot 92 for years; that is how good the value is. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick123 Rnd4 Malik Mustapha
Malik Mustapha at pick No. 123 jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick127 Rnd4 Luke McCaffrey
They paid up for Luke McCaffrey at the 127th overall pick when waiting would have done the job. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick164 Rnd5 De'Corian Clark
A swing that ignored the value entirely, De'Corian Clark well ahead of where he belonged. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick239 Rnd7 Taulia Tagovailoa
A slide stopped in Round 7, Pick 19, with Taulia Tagovailoa worth more than the price. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick248 Rnd7 Tanner McLachlan
Tanner McLachlan at the 248th pick is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. A need, and now a little less of one.