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Dallas Turner Head Shot
PICK: 26 RND: 1 (HOU)
Dallas Turner
LB-EDGE Alabama
Johnny Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (HOU)
Johnny Wilson
WR Florida State
Michael Hall Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 92 RND: 3 (HOU)
Michael Hall Jr.
DT Ohio State
Blake Fisher Head Shot
PICK: 117 RND: 4 (HOU)
Blake Fisher
OT Notre Dame
Smael Mondon Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 126 RND: 4 (HOU)
Smael Mondon Jr.
LB Georgia
Ben Sinnott Head Shot
PICK: 154 RND: 5 (HOU)
Ben Sinnott
TE Kansas State
Ricky Pearsall Head Shot
PICK: 234 RND: 7 (HOU)
Ricky Pearsall
WR Florida
Frank Gore Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (HOU)
Frank Gore Jr.
RB Southern Miss
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall B
ValueB NeedA- TradesB- FutureB-
The Texans let Pearsall fall and pounced. Final grade: B.

Call it larceny. Ricky Pearsall sat on the board until No. 234, and the Texans did not need to be asked twice. Good, not great, and the B says as much.

The Gore Jr. reach is the anchor dragging on the value grade. For all the activity, quarterback went untouched, which is hard to explain.

A competent weekend that does not make headlines and does not need to.

Pick Analysis
Pick26 Rnd1 Dallas Turner
In slot 26 they get juice off the edge. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick49 Rnd2 Johnny Wilson
Circle this one: Johnny Wilson at the 49th overall pick is a fall that decides a draft. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick92 Rnd3 Michael Hall Jr.
Good price on Michael Hall Jr. in the Round 3 slot, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick117 Rnd4 Blake Fisher
Blake Fisher at No. 117 nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. It fills a real need, too.
Pick126 Rnd4 Smael Mondon Jr.
A straight-up fair deal on Smael Mondon Jr. at the 126th pick, value and slot in agreement. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick154 Rnd5 Ben Sinnott
By-the-book stuff, Ben Sinnott at pick No. 154 squarely in line with his ranking. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick234 Rnd7 Ricky Pearsall
You do not let a wide receiver like Ricky Pearsall reach Round 7, Pick 14 and blink. They did not. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick238 Rnd7 Frank Gore Jr.
A premium they did not need to pay, Frank Gore Jr. a notch or two before his time. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.