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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
Malachi Corley Head Shot
PICK: 88 RND: 3 (HOU)
Malachi Corley
WR Western Kentucky
Max Melton Head Shot
PICK: 121 RND: 4 (HOU)
Max Melton
CB Rutgers
Junior Colson Head Shot
PICK: 127 RND: 4 (HOU)
Junior Colson
LB Michigan
Zion Tupuola-Fetui Head Shot
PICK: 158 RND: 5 (HOU)
Zion Tupuola-Fetui
DE-EDGE Washington
Blake Watson Head Shot
PICK: 239 RND: 7 (HOU)
Blake Watson
RB Memphis
Jake Briningstool Head Shot
PICK: 242 RND: 7 (HOU)
Jake Briningstool
TE Clemson
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
Good, not great, for the Texans: B-.

Nobody had Zion Tupuola-Fetui this high, and it is not close. The Texans reached 23 spots to get him at No. 158. It nets out to a B-, which feels about right.

They punted on interior defensive lineman, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest. The Colson pick is the one they will point to when this weekend is judged.

Running back was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job. Building through the lines is a philosophy, and they stuck to it.

Good work on the whole, with interior defensive lineman the one box left unchecked.

Pick Analysis
Pick27 Rnd1 Chop Robinson
In No. 27 they get a premier pass rusher, though they paid up to get him. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick53 Rnd2 Kris Jenkins
No edge and no loss on Kris Jenkins in Round 2, Pick 21; it is a wash and a sensible one. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick88 Rnd3 Malachi Corley
Nothing to complain about; Malachi Corley went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick121 Rnd4 Max Melton
Max Melton in pick No. 121 is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick127 Rnd4 Junior Colson
A quiet steal in the Round 4 slot: Junior Colson for less than the market said. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick158 Rnd5 Zion Tupuola-Fetui
Zion Tupuola-Fetui at slot 158 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick239 Rnd7 Blake Watson
A reasonable price with a little left over, Blake Watson in the 239th overall pick. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick242 Rnd7 Jake Briningstool
Jake Briningstool in No. 242 is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.