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Draft Selections
Dallas Turner Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (HOU)
Dallas Turner
LB-EDGE Alabama
Braden Fiske Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (HOU)
Braden Fiske
DL Florida State
Jaden Hicks Head Shot
PICK: 86 RND: 3 (HOU)
Jaden Hicks
S Washington State
Johnny Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 122 RND: 4 (HOU)
Johnny Wilson
WR Florida State
Kalen King Head Shot
PICK: 126 RND: 4 (HOU)
Kalen King
CB Penn State
Jaylan Ford Head Shot
PICK: 224 RND: 7 (HOU)
Jaylan Ford
LB Texas
KT Leveston Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (HOU)
KT Leveston
OT Kansas State
Brevyn Spann-Ford Head Shot
PICK: 247 RND: 7 (HOU)
Brevyn Spann-Ford
TE Minnesota
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall B
ValueB NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
The Texans cashed the board's mistake on Ford: B.

Every so often the board makes a mistake, and the Texans were there to profit. Jaylan Ford, the No. 196 name on the board, should have been long gone before the Round 7 slot. The bottom line is a respectable B.

They punted on running back, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest. Every board in the league had King lower, and that gap is the story. On the needs board they went 6 of 8, with wide receiver the one that mattered most.

In sum, a sensible class that nudges the roster the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick23 Rnd1 Dallas Turner
In the Round 1 slot they get a double-digit-sack hope, and a steal at that. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick59 Rnd2 Braden Fiske
Braden Fiske in the 59th overall pick lands just on the right side of the ledger. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick86 Rnd3 Jaden Hicks
Jaden Hicks slid further than he should have, and the 86th pick is lovely value for the safety. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick122 Rnd4 Johnny Wilson
By-the-book stuff, Johnny Wilson at Round 4, Pick 22 squarely in line with his ranking. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick126 Rnd4 Kalen King
They jumped the gun on Kalen King, taking him earlier than his grade liked. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick224 Rnd7 Jaylan Ford
A top-tier linebacker at a bargain, Jaylan Ford in No. 224, plain and simple. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick238 Rnd7 KT Leveston
KT Leveston at slot 238 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick247 Rnd7 Brevyn Spann-Ford
The board had Brevyn Spann-Ford higher than pick No. 247, and the tight end fell to them anyway. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.