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Draft Selections
Dallas Turner Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (HOU)
Dallas Turner
LB-EDGE Alabama
Edgerrin Cooper Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (HOU)
Edgerrin Cooper
LB Texas A&M
Malachi Corley Head Shot
PICK: 85 RND: 3 (HOU)
Malachi Corley
WR Western Kentucky
Max Melton Head Shot
PICK: 124 RND: 4 (HOU)
Max Melton
CB Rutgers
Sataoa Laumea Head Shot
PICK: 128 RND: 4 (HOU)
Sataoa Laumea
OT Utah
Dallin Holker Head Shot
PICK: 161 RND: 5 (HOU)
Dallin Holker
TE Colorado State
Zion Logue Head Shot
PICK: 236 RND: 7 (HOU)
Zion Logue
DL Georgia
Jaylon Carlies Head Shot
PICK: 245 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.

If confidence were a draft strategy, the Texans would have aced it. Jaylon Carlies at pick 245 is 39 spots clear of where he belonged.

They punted on running back, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest. They banked enough surplus on Holker to cover a lot of smaller sins.

The roster is better shaped than it was, with wide receiver chief among the fixes.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but running back.

Pick Analysis
Pick23 Rnd1 Dallas Turner
In No. 23 they get a disruptor off the edge at a price that makes it sweeter. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick59 Rnd2 Edgerrin Cooper
Edgerrin Cooper in pick No. 59 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick85 Rnd3 Malachi Corley
Malachi Corley at the 85th pick is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the wide receiver. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick124 Rnd4 Max Melton
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Max Melton at the Round 4 slot. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick128 Rnd4 Sataoa Laumea
Fair-plus on Sataoa Laumea, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick161 Rnd5 Dallin Holker
The board had Dallin Holker higher than pick 161, and the tight end fell to them anyway. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick236 Rnd7 Zion Logue
A reach for Zion Logue in the 236th overall pick; a little patience would have been rewarded. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick245 Rnd7 Jaylon Carlies
They talked themselves into Jaylon Carlies at pick 245, and the board did not agree. It adds depth where they could use a little.