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Draft Selections
Dallas Turner Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (HOU)
Dallas Turner
LB-EDGE Alabama
Ruke Orhorhoro Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (HOU)
Ruke Orhorhoro
DT Clemson
Blake Corum Head Shot
PICK: 86 RND: 3 (HOU)
Blake Corum
RB Michigan
Renardo Green Head Shot
PICK: 124 RND: 4 (HOU)
Renardo Green
S Florida State
Johnny Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 128 RND: 4 (HOU)
Johnny Wilson
WR Florida State
Michael Barrett Head Shot
PICK: 236 RND: 7 (HOU)
Michael Barrett
LB Michigan
KT Leveston Head Shot
PICK: 245 RND: 7 (HOU)
KT Leveston
OT Kansas State
Devin Culp Head Shot
PICK: 250 RND: 7 (HOU)
Devin Culp
TE Washington
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall B
ValueB NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
A solid, sensible weekend for the Texans: B.

There is conviction, and then there is this. The Texans took Devin Culp a full 81 picks ahead of where the board had him, an overdraft steep enough that it colors the whole weekend. It nets out to a B, which feels about right.

However the rest shakes out, Barrett at that price is a win they earned. They will regret leaving quarterback for another day if the season turns on it. On the needs board they went 7 of 8, with running back the one that mattered most.

The trenches got the money picks, top to bottom.

A workmanlike haul that should hold up just fine.

Pick Analysis
Pick23 Rnd1 Dallas Turner
In pick No. 23 they get a bendy edge with upside at a price that makes it sweeter. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick59 Rnd2 Ruke Orhorhoro
A clean, defensible pick in Round 2, Pick 27 with a little surplus value in Ruke Orhorhoro. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick86 Rnd3 Blake Corum
No drama and no debate, Blake Corum went about where he belonged in the 86th pick. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick124 Rnd4 Renardo Green
A slide stopped in No. 124, with Renardo Green worth more than the price. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick128 Rnd4 Johnny Wilson
Johnny Wilson in pick 128 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick236 Rnd7 Michael Barrett
Michael Barrett at the Round 7 slot is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick245 Rnd7 KT Leveston
Fair-plus on KT Leveston, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick250 Rnd7 Devin Culp
A big swing on Devin Culp at the 250th overall pick, well ahead of any board in the building. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.