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Draft Selections
Rome Odunze Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (HOU)
Rome Odunze
WR Washington
Chop Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (HOU)
Chop Robinson
DE-EDGE Penn State
Jeremiah Trotter Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 85 RND: 3 (HOU)
Jeremiah Trotter Jr.
LB Clemson
Kris Abrams-Draine Head Shot
PICK: 123 RND: 4 (HOU)
Kris Abrams-Draine
CB Missouri
Ben Sinnott Head Shot
PICK: 127 RND: 4 (HOU)
Ben Sinnott
TE Kansas State
Jaylin Simpson Head Shot
PICK: 164 RND: 5 (HOU)
Jaylin Simpson
CB Auburn
Matthew Jones Head Shot
PICK: 239 RND: 7 (HOU)
Matthew Jones
OG Ohio State
Blake Watson Head Shot
PICK: 248 RND: 7 (HOU)
Blake Watson
RB Memphis
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall B
ValueB+ NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
Best value of the weekend goes to the Texans for Robinson: B.

The rest of the league will want that one back. Chop Robinson tumbling to the Texans in No. 59 is a gift they did not have to think twice about. Nothing here to lose sleep over; call it a B.

For all the activity, interior defensive lineman went untouched, which is hard to explain. Sinnott has a lot of ground to make up just to look fairly priced.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick23 Rnd1 Rome Odunze
In No. 23 they get a difference-maker at receiver, outstanding value to boot. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick59 Rnd2 Chop Robinson
Steal is underselling it; Chop Robinson at slot 59 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick85 Rnd3 Jeremiah Trotter Jr.
Circle this one: Jeremiah Trotter Jr. at the Round 3 slot is a fall that decides a draft. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick123 Rnd4 Kris Abrams-Draine
Kris Abrams-Draine at pick No. 123 nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick127 Rnd4 Ben Sinnott
Ben Sinnott in Round 4, Pick 27 is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. It fills a real need, too.
Pick164 Rnd5 Jaylin Simpson
They let Jaylin Simpson come to them and pounced at the 164th pick. A luxury on a unit that was already in good shape.
Pick239 Rnd7 Matthew Jones
Matthew Jones at pick 239 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick248 Rnd7 Blake Watson
A running back of that caliber at the 248th overall pick is the definition of value, full stop. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.