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Cooper DeJean Head Shot
PICK: 42 RND: 2 (HOU)
Cooper DeJean
CB Iowa
Adonai Mitchell Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (HOU)
Adonai Mitchell
WR Texas
Ennis Rakestraw Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 86 RND: 3 (HOU)
Ennis Rakestraw Jr.
CB Missouri
Kitan Oladapo Head Shot
PICK: 123 RND: 4 (HOU)
Kitan Oladapo
S Oregon State
Jordan Jefferson Head Shot
PICK: 127 RND: 4 (HOU)
Jordan Jefferson
DT LSU
Curtis Jacobs Head Shot
PICK: 188 RND: 6 (HOU)
Curtis Jacobs
LB Penn State
Jase McClellan Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (HOU)
Jase McClellan
RB Alabama
Caedan Wallace Head Shot
PICK: 247 RND: 7 (HOU)
Caedan Wallace
OT Penn State
Frank Gore Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 252 RND: 7 (HOU)
Frank Gore Jr.
RB Southern Miss
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall B
ValueB+ NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
A solid, sensible weekend for the Texans: B.

Boards are made to be trusted, and the Texans shredded theirs for Jordan Jefferson. He came off 57 spots early, and the room will hear about it.

Whatever else happened, they won the night they took Rakestraw Jr.. The Texans indulged a want in Rakestraw Jr. while a need in edge rusher, quarterback and other spots stayed open. A whole weekend of picks and edge rusher is somehow still a want.

Running back was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job.

All told, a draft that does its job without fuss, and there is real value in that.

Pick Analysis
Pick42 Rnd2 Cooper DeJean
Cooper DeJean in the 42nd overall pick is a gift, value that borders on unfair. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick59 Rnd2 Adonai Mitchell
Somehow Adonai Mitchell was still sitting there in pick 59, and they pounced on premier wide receiver value. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick86 Rnd3 Ennis Rakestraw Jr.
Of all the spots to shop, they chose cornerback. Ennis Rakestraw Jr. in Round 3, Pick 23 leaves edge rusher, quarterback and other spots for later.
Pick123 Rnd4 Kitan Oladapo
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Kitan Oladapo. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick127 Rnd4 Jordan Jefferson
They reached a country mile for Jordan Jefferson at slot 127, and the board is aghast. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick188 Rnd6 Curtis Jacobs
A reach for Curtis Jacobs in the Round 6 slot; a little patience would have been rewarded. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick238 Rnd7 Jase McClellan
A top-tier running back at a bargain, Jase McClellan in Round 7, Pick 18, plain and simple. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick247 Rnd7 Caedan Wallace
Caedan Wallace at pick No. 247 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick252 Rnd7 Frank Gore Jr.
Frank Gore Jr. at the 252nd pick is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.