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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
Leonard Taylor III Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (HOU)
Leonard Taylor III
DL Miami (FL)
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
Phil Jurkovec Head Shot
PICK: 247 RND: 7 (HOU)
Phil Jurkovec
QB Pittsburgh
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall B-
ValueC NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
A solid, sensible weekend for the Texans: B-.

The tape said wait; the Texans did not. De'Corian Clark went at pick No. 163, a good 32 picks before the board was ready. Good, not great, and the B- says as much.

Getting Jurkovec where they did is the sort of value that quietly makes a class. They will regret leaving offensive lineman for another day if the season turns on it.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the offensive lineman spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick23 Rnd1 Chop Robinson
In the Round 1 slot they get a premier pass rusher, even if it was a touch early. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick58 Rnd2 Payton Wilson
Payton Wilson in pick No. 58 is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick90 Rnd3 Leonard Taylor III
This one needs a full-page explanation: Leonard Taylor III in the 90th overall pick, miles early. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick123 Rnd4 Malik Mustapha
The board had cheaper options than Malik Mustapha at Round 4, Pick 23, and it noticed. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick126 Rnd4 Will Shipley
They paid sticker price for Will Shipley in the 126th pick, and that is fine. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick163 Rnd5 De'Corian Clark
A big swing on De'Corian Clark at pick 163, well ahead of any board in the building. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick239 Rnd7 Xavier Thomas
Xavier Thomas in pick No. 239 is fair value, right on his grade. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick247 Rnd7 Phil Jurkovec
You do not let a quarterback like Phil Jurkovec reach No. 247 and blink. They did not. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.