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Rick Smith

Texans · 2006–2017 drafts · rank #37 of 93

C

DraftLedger grade

At a 40% bust line

Rounds 1–3 · 2000–2025 drafts. Change settings

38

Picks graded

24%

Hit rate

32%

Bust rate

105%

Value vs slot (100% = par)

By draft class

Grade for each year

B

C

C

C

B

C

C

C

C

D

D

C

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Each bar compares this class with the other 31 teams’ classes that same year.

The ledger

Every pick, scored against its slot

Year

Player

Pick

Pos

Value vs slot

Status

Grade

2017

Round 1 · Clemson

#12

QB

68%

FAIR

C

2017

Zach Cunningham

Round 2 · Vanderbilt

#57

LB

128%

FAIR

B

2017

Round 3 · Texas

#89

RB

61%

FAIR

C

2016

Round 1 · Notre Dame

#21

WR

69%

FAIR

C

2016

Round 2 · Notre Dame

#50

G

98%

FAIR

C

2016

Round 3 · Ohio St.

#85

WR

36%

BUST

D

2015

Round 1 · Wake Forest

#16

CB

17%

BUST

F

2015

Benardrick McKinney

Round 2 · Mississippi St.

#43

ILB

117%

FAIR

C

2015

Round 3 · Arizona St.

#70

WR

9%

BUST

F

2014

Jadeveon Clowney

Round 1 · South Carolina

#1

DE

117%

FAIR

C

2014

Xavier Su'a-Filo

Round 2 · UCLA

#33

G

61%

FAIR

C

2014

C.J. Fiedorowicz

Round 3 · Iowa

#65

TE

56%

FAIR

C

2014

Round 3 · Notre Dame

#83

DT

2%

BUST

F

2013

DeAndre Hopkins

Round 1 · Clemson

#27

WR

251%

HIT

A

2013

D.J. Swearinger

Round 2 · South Carolina

#57

DB

130%

FAIR

B

2013

Brennan Williams

Round 3 · North Carolina

#89

OL

0%

BUST

F

2013

Round 3 · LSU

#95

DE

0%

BUST

F

2012

Whitney Mercilus

Round 1 · Illinois

#26

DE

134%

FAIR

B

2012

Round 3 · Ohio St.

#68

WR

11%

BUST

F

2012

Round 3 · Miami (OH)

#76

G

244%

HIT

A

2011

Round 1 · Wisconsin

#11

DE

199%

HIT

B

2011

Round 2 · Arizona

#42

LB

138%

FAIR

B

2011

Round 2 · Miami (FL)

#60

DB

18%

BUST

F

2010

Round 1 · Alabama

#20

DB

178%

HIT

B

2010

Round 2 · Auburn

#58

RB

21%

BUST

D

2010

Round 3 · Arizona

#81

DT

165%

HIT

B

2009

Round 1 · USC

#15

LB

103%

FAIR

C

2009

Round 2 · Cincinnati

#46

DE

166%

HIT

B

2009

Antoine Caldwell

Round 3 · Alabama

#77

G

21%

BUST

D

2008

Round 1 · Virginia Tech

#26

T

288%

HIT

A

2008

Round 3 · Eastern Kentucky

#79

DB

29%

BUST

D

2008

Round 3 · West Virginia

#89

RB

73%

FAIR

C

2007

Round 1 · Louisville

#10

DT

54%

FAIR

C

2007

Round 3 · Lane

#73

WR

136%

FAIR

B

2006

Round 1 · North Carolina St.

#1

DE

123%

FAIR

C

2006

Round 2 · Alabama

#33

LB

152%

HIT

B

2006

Charles Spencer

Round 3 · Pittsburgh

#65

G

1%

BUST

F

2006

Round 3 · Miami (FL)

#66

T

191%

HIT

B

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