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Draft Selections
Brian Thomas Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (HOU)
Brian Thomas Jr.
WR LSU
Kalen King Head Shot
PICK: 58 RND: 2 (HOU)
Kalen King
CB Penn State
Maason Smith Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (HOU)
Maason Smith
DT-EDGE LSU
Cade Stover Head Shot
PICK: 123 RND: 4 (HOU)
Cade Stover
TE-EDGE Ohio State
James Williams Head Shot
PICK: 126 RND: 4 (HOU)
James Williams
S Miami (FL)
Darius Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 163 RND: 5 (HOU)
Darius Robinson
DL-EDGE Missouri
Cody Schrader Head Shot
PICK: 239 RND: 7 (HOU)
Cody Schrader
RB Missouri
Miles Frazier Head Shot
PICK: 247 RND: 7 (HOU)
Miles Frazier
OG LSU
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
A solid, sensible weekend for the Texans: B-.

Of all the ways to open, the Texans chose the head-scratcher, spending Round 3, Pick 27 on Maason Smith with interior defensive lineman, quarterback and other spots still wide open. No fireworks, but a solid B-.

For all the activity, interior defensive lineman went untouched, which is hard to explain. Getting Frazier where they did is the sort of value that quietly makes a class.

The roster is better shaped than it was, with running back chief among the fixes.

Good work on the whole, with interior defensive lineman the one box left unchecked.

Pick Analysis
Pick23 Rnd1 Brian Thomas Jr.
In the Round 1 slot they get a true top target at fair value. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick58 Rnd2 Kalen King
A tidy bit of business in the Round 2 slot, where Kalen King graded well above the range. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick90 Rnd3 Maason Smith
Hard to square with the roster. With positions of obvious need still on the board, Maason Smith adds a DT-EDGE and leaves interior defensive lineman, quarterback and other spots untouched.
Pick123 Rnd4 Cade Stover
The needs board was loud and they turned it down, spending the 123rd pick on Cade Stover with interior defensive lineman, quarterback and other spots unsolved.
Pick126 Rnd4 James Williams
A straight-up fair deal on James Williams at slot 126, value and slot in agreement. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick163 Rnd5 Darius Robinson
Nice patience on Darius Robinson, who had no business lasting to No. 163. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick239 Rnd7 Cody Schrader
A market-rate running back, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Cody Schrader. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick247 Rnd7 Miles Frazier
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Miles Frazier at the 247th overall pick is the proof. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.