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Draft Selections
Bralen Trice Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (HOU)
Bralen Trice
DE-EDGE Washington
T'Vondre Sweat Head Shot
PICK: 58 RND: 2 (HOU)
T'Vondre Sweat
DL Texas
Mike Sainristil Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (HOU)
Mike Sainristil
CB Michigan
Cedric Gray Head Shot
PICK: 123 RND: 4 (HOU)
Cedric Gray
LB North Carolina
James Williams Head Shot
PICK: 126 RND: 4 (HOU)
James Williams
S Miami (FL)
Braelon Allen Head Shot
PICK: 163 RND: 5 (HOU)
Braelon Allen
RB Wisconsin
Walter Rouse Head Shot
PICK: 239 RND: 7 (HOU)
Walter Rouse
OT Oklahoma
Joshua Cephus Head Shot
PICK: 247 RND: 7 (HOU)
Joshua Cephus
WR UTSA
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
More right than wrong for the Texans, and a B- to prove it.

The Texans pounced the moment Joshua Cephus slipped to slot 247, and it is the smartest thing they did all weekend. They moved the roster forward and banked a B- for it.

A whole weekend of picks and quarterback is somehow still a want. They are betting Rouse proves the room right and everyone else wrong.

Job largely done: running back settled and 6 of 8 of the wish list covered.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the quarterback spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick23 Rnd1 Bralen Trice
In No. 23 they get a problem off the edge at fair value. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick58 Rnd2 T'Vondre Sweat
By-the-book stuff, T'Vondre Sweat at the Round 2 slot squarely in line with his ranking. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick90 Rnd3 Mike Sainristil
Mike Sainristil at the 90th overall pick nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick123 Rnd4 Cedric Gray
They paid a round early for Cedric Gray in Round 4, Pick 23, more than the board wanted. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick126 Rnd4 James Williams
James Williams at the 126th pick is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick163 Rnd5 Braelon Allen
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Braelon Allen at pick No. 163. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick239 Rnd7 Walter Rouse
The board had cheaper options than Walter Rouse at pick 239, and it noticed. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick247 Rnd7 Joshua Cephus
Value with a capital V on Joshua Cephus in No. 247, a genuine coup. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.