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Draft Selections
JC Latham Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (HOU)
JC Latham
OT Alabama
Chop Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 28 RND: 1 (HOU)
Chop Robinson
DE-EDGE Penn State
T'Vondre Sweat Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (HOU)
T'Vondre Sweat
DL Texas
Xavier Legette Head Shot
PICK: 53 RND: 2 (HOU)
Xavier Legette
WR South Carolina
Payton Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 60 RND: 2 (HOU)
Payton Wilson
LB North Carolina State
Johnny Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 88 RND: 3 (HOU)
Johnny Wilson
WR Florida State
Donovan Edwards Head Shot
PICK: 121 RND: 4 (HOU)
Donovan Edwards
RB Michigan
Max Melton Head Shot
PICK: 127 RND: 4 (HOU)
Max Melton
CB Rutgers
Cam Hart Head Shot
PICK: 158 RND: 5 (HOU)
Cam Hart
CB Notre Dame
Blake Watson Head Shot
PICK: 239 RND: 7 (HOU)
Blake Watson
RB Memphis
Draft Picks Received
Chop Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 28 RND: 1 (DET)
Chop Robinson
DE-EDGE Penn State
T'Vondre Sweat Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (DAL)
T'Vondre Sweat
DL Texas
Payton Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 60 RND: 2 (DET)
Payton Wilson
LB North Carolina State
Draft Picks Traded
Aaron Lewis Head Shot
PICK: 242 RND: 7 (DET)
Aaron Lewis
DL-EDGE Rutgers
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-
The steal of the weekend belongs to the Texans and Hart: B-.

The Texans did not reach, did not trade up, did not blink. They just waited, and Cam Hart fell into the 158th pick. Good, not great, and the B- says as much.

The trade ledger is the best part of the whole weekend. Every board in the league had Sweat lower, and that gap is the story.

For all the activity, quarterback went untouched, which is hard to explain. They went 6 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick27 Rnd1 JC Latham
In the Round 1 slot they get a cornerstone up front, outstanding value to boot. A real need, handled.
Pick28 Rnd1 Chop Robinson
In the 28th overall pick they get juice off the edge, even if it was a touch early. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick30 Rnd1 T'Vondre Sweat
In the 30th pick they get a pocket-collapsing interior rusher, though the board says they badly overpaid. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick53 Rnd2 Xavier Legette
A tidy bit of business in Round 2, Pick 21, where Xavier Legette graded well above the range. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick60 Rnd2 Payton Wilson
Payton Wilson in pick No. 60 is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick88 Rnd3 Johnny Wilson
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Johnny Wilson at slot 88 is the proof. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick121 Rnd4 Donovan Edwards
Donovan Edwards in No. 121 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick127 Rnd4 Max Melton
They read the board right and Max Melton was the payoff at pick 127. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick158 Rnd5 Cam Hart
A cornerback of that caliber at pick 158 is the definition of value, full stop. A want more than a need, though you can never have too many.
Pick239 Rnd7 Blake Watson
Nothing to complain about; Blake Watson went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.