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DJ James Head Shot
PICK: 42 RND: 2 (HOU)
DJ James
CB Auburn
Michael Hall Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (HOU)
Michael Hall Jr.
DT Ohio State
Isaac Guerendo Head Shot
PICK: 86 RND: 3 (HOU)
Isaac Guerendo
RB Louisville
Mason McCormick Head Shot
PICK: 123 RND: 4 (HOU)
Mason McCormick
OT South Dakota State
Luke McCaffrey Head Shot
PICK: 127 RND: 4 (HOU)
Luke McCaffrey
WR Rice
Steele Chambers Head Shot
PICK: 188 RND: 6 (HOU)
Steele Chambers
LB Ohio State
Trey Taylor Head Shot
PICK: 189 RND: 6 (HOU)
Trey Taylor
S Air Force
Josh Wallace Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (HOU)
Josh Wallace
CB Michigan
Michael Barrett Head Shot
PICK: 247 RND: 7 (HOU)
Michael Barrett
LB Michigan
Draft Picks Received
Trey Taylor Head Shot
PICK: 189 RND: 6 (BUF)
Trey Taylor
S Air Force
Josh Wallace Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (CIN)
Josh Wallace
CB Michigan
Draft Picks Traded
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PICK: RND: 5 (ARI)
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Draft Grade — Texans
Overall C+
ValueC- NeedB TradesB- FutureC+
The jury is out on the Texans. For now, C+.

The rest of the league had time to spare on Trey Taylor; the Texans did not wait, grabbing him 79 spots ahead at slot 189. The good and the questionable cancel out to a C+.

The edge rusher spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at. Barrett falling to them is the kind of break a good board is built to catch. Running back is handled and the depth chart looks a good deal healthier for it.

Bottom line, the swing picks will decide whether this ages well.

Pick Analysis
Pick42 Rnd2 DJ James
A premium they did not need to pay, DJ James a notch or two before his time. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick59 Rnd2 Michael Hall Jr.
Michael Hall Jr. at pick 59 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick86 Rnd3 Isaac Guerendo
They left a pile of value on the table to take Isaac Guerendo this early at the 86th overall pick. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick123 Rnd4 Mason McCormick
Value said wait; Mason McCormick in Round 4, Pick 23 says they were not listening. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick127 Rnd4 Luke McCaffrey
This one needs a full-page explanation: Luke McCaffrey in the 127th pick, miles early. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick188 Rnd6 Steele Chambers
They paid up for Steele Chambers at the Round 6 slot when waiting would have done the job. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick189 Rnd6 Trey Taylor
Trey Taylor in the Round 6 slot is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick238 Rnd7 Josh Wallace
Josh Wallace at No. 238 jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. A want more than a need, though you can never have too many.
Pick247 Rnd7 Michael Barrett
A quiet steal in slot 247: Michael Barrett for less than the market said. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.