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Dallas Turner Head Shot
PICK: 26 RND: 1 (HOU)
Dallas Turner
LB-EDGE Alabama
Trey Benson Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (HOU)
Trey Benson
RB Florida State
Tyleik Williams Head Shot
PICK: 92 RND: 3 (HOU)
Tyleik Williams
DT Ohio State
Max Melton Head Shot
PICK: 117 RND: 4 (HOU)
Max Melton
CB Rutgers
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
Reuben Fatheree II Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (HOU)
Reuben Fatheree II
OT Texas A&M
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall B
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
Larceny in the 234th pick lands the Texans a B, Pearsall and all.

The value of the weekend has a name and a slot: Ricky Pearsall, the 234th pick, roughly 34 picks past where he belonged.

The quarterback spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at. Reaching for Benson left real value on the table behind him.

They went 7 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

Good work on the whole, with quarterback the one box left unchecked.

Pick Analysis
Pick26 Rnd1 Dallas Turner
In pick 26 they get a quarterback's worst nightmare. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick49 Rnd2 Trey Benson
A reach on Trey Benson in Round 2, Pick 17; the board had better options right there. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick92 Rnd3 Tyleik Williams
They took Tyleik Williams at par in the 92nd overall pick, which is nothing to complain about. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick117 Rnd4 Max Melton
They paid sticker price for Max Melton in the 117th pick, and that is fine. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick126 Rnd4 Smael Mondon Jr.
By-the-book stuff, Smael Mondon Jr. at No. 126 squarely in line with his ranking. It fills a real need, too.
Pick154 Rnd5 Ben Sinnott
A straight-up fair deal on Ben Sinnott at slot 154, value and slot in agreement. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick234 Rnd7 Ricky Pearsall
A top-tier wide receiver at a bargain, Ricky Pearsall in the Round 7 slot, plain and simple. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick238 Rnd7 Reuben Fatheree II
Reuben Fatheree II at pick No. 238 is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the offensive lineman. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.