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Draft Selections
Byron Murphy II Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (HOU)
Byron Murphy II
DL Texas
Chris Braswell Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (HOU)
Chris Braswell
LB-EDGE Alabama
Roman Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 85 RND: 3 (HOU)
Roman Wilson
WR Michigan
Max Melton Head Shot
PICK: 123 RND: 4 (HOU)
Max Melton
CB Rutgers
Tommy Eichenberg Head Shot
PICK: 127 RND: 4 (HOU)
Tommy Eichenberg
LB Ohio State
LaDarius Henderson Head Shot
PICK: 164 RND: 5 (HOU)
LaDarius Henderson
OT Michigan
Jase McClellan Head Shot
PICK: 239 RND: 7 (HOU)
Jase McClellan
RB Alabama
Jaylon Carlies Head Shot
PICK: 248 RND: 7 (HOU)
Jaylon Carlies
S Missouri
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
No fireworks, just a tidy B- for the Texans.

You can hear the double-takes from here. The Texans took Jaylon Carlies at pick No. 248, roughly 36 spots before his name belonged. More right than wrong, and a B- to match.

McClellan at that cost is the sort of edge that compounds over a roster. The quarterback spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at. Running back was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick23 Rnd1 Byron Murphy II
No edge and no loss on Byron Murphy II in the 23rd overall pick; it is a wash and a sensible one. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick59 Rnd2 Chris Braswell
Chris Braswell in pick 59 is fair value, right on his grade. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick85 Rnd3 Roman Wilson
They took Roman Wilson at par in the 85th pick, which is nothing to complain about. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick123 Rnd4 Max Melton
Max Melton slid further than he should have, and pick No. 123 is lovely value for the cornerback. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick127 Rnd4 Tommy Eichenberg
A straight-up fair deal on Tommy Eichenberg at No. 127, value and slot in agreement. The roster fit checks out.
Pick164 Rnd5 LaDarius Henderson
No drama and no debate, LaDarius Henderson went about where he belonged in Round 5, Pick 28. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick239 Rnd7 Jase McClellan
Circle this one: Jase McClellan at the 239th pick is a fall that decides a draft. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick248 Rnd7 Jaylon Carlies
Value said wait; Jaylon Carlies in pick 248 says they were not listening. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.