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Draft Selections
Troy Franklin Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (HOU)
Troy Franklin
WR Oregon
Edgerrin Cooper Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (HOU)
Edgerrin Cooper
LB Texas A&M
Maason Smith Head Shot
PICK: 85 RND: 3 (HOU)
Maason Smith
DT-EDGE LSU
Malik Mustapha Head Shot
PICK: 123 RND: 4 (HOU)
Malik Mustapha
S Wake Forest
Leonard Taylor III Head Shot
PICK: 127 RND: 4 (HOU)
Leonard Taylor III
DL Miami (FL)
Jared Wiley Head Shot
PICK: 164 RND: 5 (HOU)
Jared Wiley
TE TCU
Xavier Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 239 RND: 7 (HOU)
Xavier Thomas
DE-EDGE Clemson
Julius Welschof Head Shot
PICK: 248 RND: 7 (HOU)
Julius Welschof
DL-EDGE Charlotte
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
A sensible, unshowy class lands the Texans a B-.

Somewhere a scout is still blinking. The Texans spent Round 7, Pick 28 on Julius Welschof, a name the board had a full 81 spots lower. A sturdy weekend that grades out a B-.

They punted on running back, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest. The Texans indulged a want in Smith while a need in running back, offensive lineman and other spots stayed open.

They banked enough surplus on Taylor III to cover a lot of smaller sins.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick23 Rnd1 Troy Franklin
In pick No. 23 they get a home-run threat at receiver at fair value. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick59 Rnd2 Edgerrin Cooper
A market-rate linebacker, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Edgerrin Cooper. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick85 Rnd3 Maason Smith
Hard to square with the roster. With positions of obvious need still on the board, Maason Smith adds a DT-EDGE and leaves running back, offensive lineman and other spots untouched.
Pick123 Rnd4 Malik Mustapha
Malik Mustapha at the 123rd overall pick is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick127 Rnd4 Leonard Taylor III
Value with a capital V on Leonard Taylor III in the Round 4 slot, a genuine coup. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick164 Rnd5 Jared Wiley
Value said wait; Jared Wiley in the 164th pick says they were not listening. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick239 Rnd7 Xavier Thomas
Xavier Thomas in the Round 7 slot is exactly on the number, no argument either way. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick248 Rnd7 Julius Welschof
A wild overpay on Julius Welschof in the 248th pick, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.