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Chop Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (HOU)
Chop Robinson
DE-EDGE Penn State
Kris Jenkins Head Shot
PICK: 53 RND: 2 (HOU)
Kris Jenkins
DL-EDGE Michigan
Payton Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 88 RND: 3 (HOU)
Payton Wilson
LB North Carolina State
Johnny Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (HOU)
Johnny Wilson
WR Florida State
Trey Benson Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (HOU)
Trey Benson
RB Florida State
Beau Brade Head Shot
PICK: 121 RND: 4 (HOU)
Beau Brade
S Maryland
Max Melton Head Shot
PICK: 127 RND: 4 (HOU)
Max Melton
CB Rutgers
Malik Mustapha Head Shot
PICK: 158 RND: 5 (HOU)
Malik Mustapha
S Wake Forest
Draft Picks Received
Johnny Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (KC)
Johnny Wilson
WR Florida State
Trey Benson Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (CLE)
Trey Benson
RB Florida State
Draft Picks Traded
Marcel Brooks Head Shot
PICK: 239 RND: 7 (KC)
Marcel Brooks
OLB-EDGE TCU
Evan Williams Head Shot
PICK: 242 RND: 7 (CLE)
Evan Williams
S Oregon
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (MIA)
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Draft Grade — Texans
Overall B
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesA- FutureC+
Nothing loud, just a tidy B for the Texans.

Everything else got attention, and interior defensive lineman got none. That is a strange way for the Texans to leave a draft. Solid and sensible more than spectacular: a B.

That is a wide receiver worth more than the slot they spent on him, plainly. They will need Robinson to outplay his draft slot in a hurry to justify it. A modest surplus at the table, banked quietly.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the interior defensive lineman spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick27 Rnd1 Chop Robinson
In No. 27 they get a premier pass rusher, reach and all. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick53 Rnd2 Kris Jenkins
No edge and no loss on Kris Jenkins in pick 53; it is a wash and a sensible one. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick88 Rnd3 Payton Wilson
Payton Wilson slipping to the 88th pick is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick89 Rnd3 Johnny Wilson
Value with a capital V on Johnny Wilson in slot 89, a genuine coup. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick90 Rnd3 Trey Benson
A quiet steal in Round 3, Pick 27: Trey Benson for less than the market said. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick121 Rnd4 Beau Brade
Beau Brade in pick No. 121 lands just on the right side of the ledger. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick127 Rnd4 Max Melton
Max Melton slid further than he should have, and the 127th overall pick is lovely value for the cornerback. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick158 Rnd5 Malik Mustapha
Malik Mustapha at the Round 5 slot nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. A want more than a need, though you can never have too many.