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Draft Selections
Rome Odunze Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (HOU)
Rome Odunze
WR Washington
Payton Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 53 RND: 2 (HOU)
Payton Wilson
LB North Carolina State
Johnny Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 88 RND: 3 (HOU)
Johnny Wilson
WR Florida State
Malachi Corley Head Shot
PICK: 121 RND: 4 (HOU)
Malachi Corley
WR Western Kentucky
Cam Hart Head Shot
PICK: 127 RND: 4 (HOU)
Cam Hart
CB Notre Dame
Xavier Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 158 RND: 5 (HOU)
Xavier Thomas
DE-EDGE Clemson
Jayson Jones Head Shot
PICK: 239 RND: 7 (HOU)
Jayson Jones
DL Auburn
Blake Watson Head Shot
PICK: 242 RND: 7 (HOU)
Blake Watson
RB Memphis
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
Nothing loud, just a tidy B- for the Texans.

The tape said wait; the Texans did not. Jayson Jones went at pick No. 239, a good 58 picks before the board was ready. They moved the roster forward and banked a B- for it.

The Corley steal is the beam this whole class leans on. 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
Pick27 Rnd1 Rome Odunze
Value with a capital V on Rome Odunze in Round 1, Pick 27, a genuine coup. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick53 Rnd2 Payton Wilson
They left a pile of value on the table to take Payton Wilson this early at the 53rd overall pick. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick88 Rnd3 Johnny Wilson
Johnny Wilson slid further than he should have, and No. 88 is lovely value for the wide receiver. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick121 Rnd4 Malachi Corley
Malachi Corley in the Round 4 slot should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick127 Rnd4 Cam Hart
Cam Hart at slot 127 nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick158 Rnd5 Xavier Thomas
Value said wait; Xavier Thomas in the 158th pick says they were not listening. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick239 Rnd7 Jayson Jones
They talked themselves into Jayson Jones at pick 239, and the board did not agree. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick242 Rnd7 Blake Watson
Blake Watson at No. 242 is money in the bank, a running back taken below his worth. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.