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Olumuyiwa Fashanu Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (HOU)
Olumuyiwa Fashanu
OT Penn State
Keon Coleman Head Shot
PICK: 58 RND: 2 (HOU)
Keon Coleman
WR Florida State
Payton Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (HOU)
Payton Wilson
LB North Carolina State
Will Shipley Head Shot
PICK: 123 RND: 4 (HOU)
Will Shipley
RB Clemson
Malachi Corley Head Shot
PICK: 126 RND: 4 (HOU)
Malachi Corley
WR Western Kentucky
Jaden Hicks Head Shot
PICK: 163 RND: 5 (HOU)
Jaden Hicks
S Washington State
David Ugwoegbu Head Shot
PICK: 239 RND: 7 (HOU)
David Ugwoegbu
OLB-EDGE Houston
Blake Watson Head Shot
PICK: 247 RND: 7 (HOU)
Blake Watson
RB Memphis
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall B
ValueA- NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
More right than wrong for the Texans, and a B to prove it.

There is conviction, and then there is this. The Texans took David Ugwoegbu a full 85 picks ahead of where the board had him, an overdraft steep enough that it colors the whole weekend. Nothing here to lose sleep over; call it a B.

On value alone, Corley makes the weekend a net positive. Leaving edge rusher unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall.

Not a headline-grabber, but a perfectly good weekend's work.

Pick Analysis
Pick23 Rnd1 Olumuyiwa Fashanu
In the 23rd overall pick they get a cornerstone up front, and a steal at that. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick58 Rnd2 Keon Coleman
Steal is underselling it; Keon Coleman at the 58th pick is a heist with the alarm still ringing. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick90 Rnd3 Payton Wilson
A slide stopped in pick No. 90, with Payton Wilson worth more than the price. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick123 Rnd4 Will Shipley
Will Shipley at pick 123 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick126 Rnd4 Malachi Corley
Taking Malachi Corley in No. 126 is close to grand larceny; a wide receiver that good had no business lasting this long. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick163 Rnd5 Jaden Hicks
Jaden Hicks at Round 5, Pick 27 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick239 Rnd7 David Ugwoegbu
A swing that ignored the value entirely, David Ugwoegbu well ahead of where he belonged. The roster logic is harder to follow.
Pick247 Rnd7 Blake Watson
A tidy bit of business in pick 247, where Blake Watson graded well above the range. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.