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Draft Selections
Kris Jenkins Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (HOU)
Kris Jenkins
DL-EDGE Michigan
Jeremiah Trotter Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (HOU)
Jeremiah Trotter Jr.
LB Clemson
Brenden Rice Head Shot
PICK: 86 RND: 3 (HOU)
Brenden Rice
WR USC
Dadrion Taylor-Demerson Head Shot
PICK: 124 RND: 4 (HOU)
Dadrion Taylor-Demerson
S Texas Tech
Jaylin Simpson Head Shot
PICK: 128 RND: 4 (HOU)
Jaylin Simpson
CB Auburn
Frank Gore Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 236 RND: 7 (HOU)
Frank Gore Jr.
RB Southern Miss
Trey Knox Head Shot
PICK: 245 RND: 7 (HOU)
Trey Knox
TE South Carolina
LaDarius Henderson Head Shot
PICK: 250 RND: 7 (HOU)
LaDarius Henderson
OT Michigan
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall B-
ValueC NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
A respectable, level-headed haul for the Texans: B-.

Nobody else had Kris Jenkins anywhere near No. 23. The Texans did, by 23 spots, and that gap is the whole story.

They will regret leaving interior defensive lineman for another day if the season turns on it. Whatever else happened, they won the night they took Gore Jr..

Running back is handled and the depth chart looks a good deal healthier for it. Nearly every premium pick went to that side of the ball.

Nothing here to lose sleep over, and plenty to feel decent about.

Pick Analysis
Pick23 Rnd1 Kris Jenkins
In No. 23 they get a problem off the edge, though the board says they badly overpaid. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick59 Rnd2 Jeremiah Trotter Jr.
A straight-up fair deal on Jeremiah Trotter Jr. at slot 59, value and slot in agreement. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick86 Rnd3 Brenden Rice
Brenden Rice at pick 86 is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick124 Rnd4 Dadrion Taylor-Demerson
They paid sticker price for Dadrion Taylor-Demerson in pick No. 124, and that is fine. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick128 Rnd4 Jaylin Simpson
They took Jaylin Simpson at par in the Round 4 slot, which is nothing to complain about. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick236 Rnd7 Frank Gore Jr.
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Frank Gore Jr. in the 236th overall pick. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick245 Rnd7 Trey Knox
Trey Knox at No. 245 is money in the bank, a tight end taken below his worth. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick250 Rnd7 LaDarius Henderson
A clean, defensible pick in pick No. 250 with a little surplus value in LaDarius Henderson. It patches a soft spot without any drama.