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Houston Texans

Larceny in No. 59 lands the Texans a B, Fautanu and all.

by Powerful · 2024 NFL Draft · 11 picks · 7 steals · 1 reaches
Value B+
Need B+
Trades A+
Future D-

Thirty-one other rooms let Troy Fautanu slide, and the Texans were the ones holding the card at pick 59. Highway robbery.

Every deal seemed to tilt their way, which is not luck. They will need Tagovailoa to outplay his draft slot in a hurry to justify it. The roster is better shaped than it was, with running back chief among the fixes.

They are betting the present roster is worth a lighter draft next spring.

A workmanlike haul that should hold up just fine.

Pick-by-Pick

R1.23 · Pick 23 · Jared Verse · DE-EDGE · rank 13
Nice patience on Jared Verse, who had no business lasting to the 23rd overall pick. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
R1.24 · Pick 24 · Dallas Turner · LB-EDGE · rank 15
In pick No. 24 they get a premier pass rusher, outstanding value to boot. Exactly the need they had to hit.
R1.25 · Pick 25 · Byron Murphy II · DL · rank 20
In slot 25 they get a run-stuffing presence up front. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
R2.27 · Pick 59 · Troy Fautanu · OT · rank 26
Troy Fautanu at Round 2, Pick 27 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
R3.23 · Pick 86 · Calen Bullock · S · rank 74
They let Calen Bullock come to them and pounced at the 86th pick. It adds depth where they could use a little.
R3.24 · Pick 87 · Xavier Legette · WR · rank 73
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Xavier Legette in the Round 3 slot. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
R4.24 · Pick 124 · Cedric Gray · LB · rank 124
No edge and no loss on Cedric Gray in pick 124; it is a wash and a sensible one. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
R4.28 · Pick 128 · Josh Newton · CB · rank 123
Josh Newton at No. 128 is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the cornerback. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
R7.16 · Pick 236 · Tanner McLachlan · TE · rank 221
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Tanner McLachlan at the 236th overall pick. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
R7.25 · Pick 245 · Frank Gore Jr. · RB · rank 223
Frank Gore Jr. at the 245th pick is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
R7.30 · Pick 250 · Taulia Tagovailoa · QB · rank 275
Taulia Tagovailoa at pick No. 250 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
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