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Payton Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 42 RND: 2 (HOU)
Payton Wilson
LB North Carolina State
Christian Haynes Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (HOU)
Christian Haynes
OG Connecticut
Khyree Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 86 RND: 3 (HOU)
Khyree Jackson
CB Oregon
Dallin Holker Head Shot
PICK: 123 RND: 4 (HOU)
Dallin Holker
TE Colorado State
Khristian Boyd Head Shot
PICK: 127 RND: 4 (HOU)
Khristian Boyd
DL-EDGE Northern Iowa
Bub Means Head Shot
PICK: 188 RND: 6 (HOU)
Bub Means
WR Pittsburgh
Jaden Shirden Head Shot
PICK: 247 RND: 7 (HOU)
Jaden Shirden
RB Monmouth
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall C+
ValueC- NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Texans land in the muddy middle: C+.

The Texans did not so much draft Bub Means as overpay for him, 57 picks clear of his grade. It sets an uneasy tone for the weekend.

They punted on interior defensive lineman, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest. They left with running back solved and the rest of the wish list mostly ticked off.

So much rides on Payton Wilson that the real verdict is a season or two away.

Pick Analysis
Pick42 Rnd2 Payton Wilson
A premium they did not need to pay, Payton Wilson a notch or two before his time. The roster fit checks out.
Pick59 Rnd2 Christian Haynes
Christian Haynes at the 59th pick is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. It fills a real need, too.
Pick86 Rnd3 Khyree Jackson
Khyree Jackson at pick No. 86 is a conviction pick that outran the value. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick123 Rnd4 Dallin Holker
This one needs a full-page explanation: Dallin Holker in slot 123, miles early. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick127 Rnd4 Khristian Boyd
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Khristian Boyd well ahead of where he belonged. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick188 Rnd6 Bub Means
Bub Means at the 188th overall pick is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick247 Rnd7 Jaden Shirden
Jaden Shirden at pick No. 247 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.