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Chop Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (HOU)
Chop Robinson
DE-EDGE Penn State
Xavier Legette Head Shot
PICK: 58 RND: 2 (HOU)
Xavier Legette
WR South Carolina
Johnny Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (HOU)
Johnny Wilson
WR Florida State
Braelon Allen Head Shot
PICK: 123 RND: 4 (HOU)
Braelon Allen
RB Wisconsin
Malik Mustapha Head Shot
PICK: 126 RND: 4 (HOU)
Malik Mustapha
S Wake Forest
Michael Barrett Head Shot
PICK: 163 RND: 5 (HOU)
Michael Barrett
LB Michigan
Eyabi Okie-Anoma Head Shot
PICK: 239 RND: 7 (HOU)
Eyabi Okie-Anoma
DL-EDGE Charlotte
Blake Watson Head Shot
PICK: 247 RND: 7 (HOU)
Blake Watson
RB Memphis
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall B-
ValueC NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
A sensible, unshowy class lands the Texans a B-.

The Texans bet big and early on Eyabi Okie-Anoma, 144 picks ahead of the board. Bold does not always mean right. Nothing here to lose sleep over; call it a B-.

Whatever else happened, they won the night they took Allen. For all the activity, interior defensive lineman went untouched, which is hard to explain. They went 4 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

All told, a draft that does its job without fuss, and there is real value in that.

Pick Analysis
Pick23 Rnd1 Chop Robinson
Chop Robinson at the 23rd overall pick is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick58 Rnd2 Xavier Legette
Xavier Legette is a better player than the 58th pick suggests; smart patience, rewarded. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick90 Rnd3 Johnny Wilson
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Johnny Wilson at No. 90. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick123 Rnd4 Braelon Allen
They will replay Braelon Allen at slot 123 for years; that is how good the value is. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick126 Rnd4 Malik Mustapha
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Malik Mustapha. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick163 Rnd5 Michael Barrett
Michael Barrett at pick 163 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick239 Rnd7 Eyabi Okie-Anoma
They left a pile of value on the table to take Eyabi Okie-Anoma this early at the 239th overall pick. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick247 Rnd7 Blake Watson
Blake Watson in the 247th pick is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.