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Chop Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (HOU)
Chop Robinson
DE-EDGE Penn State
Payton Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 58 RND: 2 (HOU)
Payton Wilson
LB North Carolina State
Maason Smith Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (HOU)
Maason Smith
DT-EDGE LSU
Malik Mustapha Head Shot
PICK: 123 RND: 4 (HOU)
Malik Mustapha
S Wake Forest
Will Shipley Head Shot
PICK: 126 RND: 4 (HOU)
Will Shipley
RB Clemson
De'Corian Clark Head Shot
PICK: 163 RND: 5 (HOU)
De'Corian Clark
WR UTSA
Xavier Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 239 RND: 7 (HOU)
Xavier Thomas
DE-EDGE Clemson
Julius Welschof Head Shot
PICK: 247 RND: 7 (HOU)
Julius Welschof
DL-EDGE Charlotte
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall B-
ValueC NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
Good, not great, for the Texans: B-.

The Texans put a flag in the ground for Julius Welschof, 82 picks before anyone else would have, and the value took the hit.

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

A competent weekend that does not make headlines and does not need to.

Pick Analysis
Pick23 Rnd1 Chop Robinson
In the 23rd overall pick they get a quarterback's worst nightmare, though they paid up to get him. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick58 Rnd2 Payton Wilson
They paid a round early for Payton Wilson in No. 58, more than the board wanted. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick90 Rnd3 Maason Smith
A surprising call. With interior defensive lineman, offensive lineman and other spots still to address, they spent Round 3, Pick 27 on Maason Smith, a DT-EDGE they were not short of.
Pick123 Rnd4 Malik Mustapha
They paid up for Malik Mustapha at the Round 4 slot when waiting would have done the job. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick126 Rnd4 Will Shipley
No edge and no loss on Will Shipley in pick No. 126; it is a wash and a sensible one. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick163 Rnd5 De'Corian Clark
A wild overpay on De'Corian Clark in slot 163, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick239 Rnd7 Xavier Thomas
By-the-book stuff, Xavier Thomas at the Round 7 slot squarely in line with his ranking. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick247 Rnd7 Julius Welschof
Julius Welschof at pick 247 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.