HOUSTON TEXANS

Round 2 (40): DI Ross Blacklock, TCU
Round 3 (90): EDGE Jonathan Greenard, Florida
Round 4 (126): OT Charlie Heck, UNC
Round 4 (141): CB John Reid, Penn State
Round 5 (171): WR Isaiah Coulter, Rhode Island

1st Round: Houston sent its first-round pick to Miami prior to the 2019 season in the Laremy Tunsil trade. In his lone season with the Texans, Tunsil posted a 75.8 overall grade that ranked 17th among tackles. This past week, the Texans signed him to a three-year, $66 million extension with $57 million guaranteed. That makes “bong” the highest-paid offensive lineman annually by over $4 million.

Balance Of The Draft: While beefing up the interior defensive line was a priority for Houston, so was improving the secondary. And considering the number of talented cornerbacks on the board when they were on the clock at pick 40, PFF suggests the Texans should have addressed the more valuable position. Blacklock has the athleticism you covet on the interior defensive line and some contend he was the best pure pass rushing defensive tackle in the draft (ESPN’s Todd McShay really liked him). The problem is there isn’t any technical proficiency with him. He lacks pass-rush moves and won’t be an immediate impact player, but he should be able to develop his pass-rushing over time with his elite agility and explosiveness ... There was a report that Greenard, the 90th overall pick, was supposed to be going to the Detroit Lions via trade, but they backed out last minute, leaving Houston stuck with Greenard and Bill O’Brien displeased. Taking him this early in the draft was a pretty massive reach as he ranked 167th on the PFF Big Board and lacks the athleticism needed for an NFL edge rusher ... The Oilers were able to land Reid, PFF’s 100th-ranked player, at the 141st overall pick. He has one of the top athletic profiles of any defensive back in the class and was an ideal fit for a zone-heavy team, so it makes this pick an interesting one ... Safe to say this isn’t a special class.

Steal Of The Draft: None

Draft Grades: Playbook C

ESPN: C+... PFF: C+... SI: B-... Composite: C+