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Draft Selections
Emeka Egbuka Head Shot
PICK: 28 RND: 1 (HOU)
Emeka Egbuka
WR Ohio State
Leonard Taylor III Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (HOU)
Leonard Taylor III
DL Miami (FL)
Braelon Allen Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (HOU)
Braelon Allen
RB Wisconsin
Matt Goncalves Head Shot
PICK: 117 RND: 4 (HOU)
Matt Goncalves
OT Pittsburgh
Mohamed Kamara Head Shot
PICK: 128 RND: 4 (HOU)
Mohamed Kamara
DL-EDGE Colorado State
Jaylan Ford Head Shot
PICK: 154 RND: 5 (HOU)
Jaylan Ford
LB Texas
Ricky Pearsall Head Shot
PICK: 234 RND: 7 (HOU)
Ricky Pearsall
WR Florida
Reuben Fatheree II Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (HOU)
Reuben Fatheree II
OT Texas A&M
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
The Texans let Pearsall fall and pounced. Final grade: B-.

This is the pick they will still be bragging about in July: Ricky Pearsall, the No. 200 name on the board, stolen at pick No. 234.

The cost of the Taylor III reach is exactly the players who went right after him. They punted on quarterback, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest.

On the needs board they went 6 of 8, with running back the one that mattered most.

In short, they left a little better than they arrived, which is the whole idea.

Pick Analysis
Pick28 Rnd1 Emeka Egbuka
In pick 28 they get a matchup problem out wide. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick49 Rnd2 Leonard Taylor III
They talked themselves into Leonard Taylor III at the Round 2 slot, and the board did not agree. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick90 Rnd3 Braelon Allen
Braelon Allen in pick No. 90 is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick117 Rnd4 Matt Goncalves
Nice patience on Matt Goncalves, who had no business lasting to the 117th pick. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick128 Rnd4 Mohamed Kamara
By-the-book stuff, Mohamed Kamara at Round 4, Pick 28 squarely in line with his ranking. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick154 Rnd5 Jaylan Ford
Jaylan Ford at the 154th overall pick is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick234 Rnd7 Ricky Pearsall
Somehow Ricky Pearsall was still sitting there in No. 234, and they pounced on premier wide receiver value. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick238 Rnd7 Reuben Fatheree II
A reasonable price with a little left over, Reuben Fatheree II in slot 238. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.