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Draft Selections
Chop Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (HOU)
Chop Robinson
DE-EDGE Penn State
Byron Murphy II Head Shot
PICK: 58 RND: 2 (HOU)
Byron Murphy II
DL Texas
Johnny Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (HOU)
Johnny Wilson
WR Florida State
Khyree Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 123 RND: 4 (HOU)
Khyree Jackson
CB Oregon
Cedric Gray Head Shot
PICK: 126 RND: 4 (HOU)
Cedric Gray
LB North Carolina
Zion Tupuola-Fetui Head Shot
PICK: 163 RND: 5 (HOU)
Zion Tupuola-Fetui
DE-EDGE Washington
Edefuan Ulofoshio Head Shot
PICK: 239 RND: 7 (HOU)
Edefuan Ulofoshio
LB Washington
Storm Duck Head Shot
PICK: 247 RND: 7 (HOU)
Storm Duck
CB Louisville
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall B-
ValueC NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
No fireworks, just a tidy B- for the Texans.

Nobody else had Storm Duck anywhere near slot 247. The Texans did, by 38 spots, and that gap is the whole story. Call it a sensible B-, earned the boring way.

For all the activity, running back went untouched, which is hard to explain. Landing Wilson that late papers over a lot of smaller sins. On the needs board they went 4 of 8, with wide receiver the one that mattered most.

The trenches got the money picks, top to bottom.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but running back.

Pick Analysis
Pick23 Rnd1 Chop Robinson
In pick No. 23 they get a double-digit-sack hope, reach and all. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick58 Rnd2 Byron Murphy II
The board had cheaper options than Byron Murphy II at Round 2, Pick 26, and it noticed. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick90 Rnd3 Johnny Wilson
Nice patience on Johnny Wilson, who had no business lasting to slot 90. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick123 Rnd4 Khyree Jackson
Khyree Jackson at the 123rd overall pick nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick126 Rnd4 Cedric Gray
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Cedric Gray at pick 126. It fills a real need, too.
Pick163 Rnd5 Zion Tupuola-Fetui
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Zion Tupuola-Fetui well ahead of where he belonged. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick239 Rnd7 Edefuan Ulofoshio
They jumped the gun on Edefuan Ulofoshio, taking him earlier than his grade liked. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick247 Rnd7 Storm Duck
This one needs a full-page explanation: Storm Duck in slot 247, miles early. Depth on depth, at a spot that was hardly crying out.