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Draft Selections
Terrion Arnold Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (HOU)
Terrion Arnold
CB Alabama
Jeremiah Trotter Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (HOU)
Jeremiah Trotter Jr.
LB Clemson
Leonard Taylor III Head Shot
PICK: 85 RND: 3 (HOU)
Leonard Taylor III
DL Miami (FL)
James Williams Head Shot
PICK: 123 RND: 4 (HOU)
James Williams
S Miami (FL)
Ben Sinnott Head Shot
PICK: 127 RND: 4 (HOU)
Ben Sinnott
TE Kansas State
Javon Baker Head Shot
PICK: 164 RND: 5 (HOU)
Javon Baker
WR UCF
Aaron Frost Head Shot
PICK: 239 RND: 7 (HOU)
Aaron Frost
OT Arizona State
Donell Harris Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 248 RND: 7 (HOU)
Donell Harris Jr.
DL-EDGE Texas A&M
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB- TradesB- FutureB-
Nothing loud, just a tidy B- for the Texans.

There was a run on nobody at that position, and the Texans started one anyway for Leonard Taylor III, 27 picks ahead of schedule. More right than wrong, and a B- to match.

The running back hole is the one line item this class does not answer. Wide receiver was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job.

The weekend tilted hard toward the defense.

A competent weekend that does not make headlines and does not need to.

Pick Analysis
Pick23 Rnd1 Terrion Arnold
In Round 1, Pick 23 they get a potential shutdown corner. More want than need.
Pick59 Rnd2 Jeremiah Trotter Jr.
Jeremiah Trotter Jr. in No. 59 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick85 Rnd3 Leonard Taylor III
Value said wait; Leonard Taylor III in the Round 3 slot says they were not listening. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick123 Rnd4 James Williams
James Williams in the 123rd pick is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick127 Rnd4 Ben Sinnott
The board had cheaper options than Ben Sinnott at the 127th overall pick, and it noticed. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick164 Rnd5 Javon Baker
Javon Baker at slot 164 jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick239 Rnd7 Aaron Frost
Aaron Frost at the 239th overall pick is a conviction pick that outran the value. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick248 Rnd7 Donell Harris Jr.
They jumped the gun on Donell Harris Jr., taking him earlier than his grade liked. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.