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Draft Grade — Texans
Overall
B
ValueB
NeedB
TradesB
FutureB-
The steal of the weekend belongs to the Texans and Speights: B. Every so often the board makes a mistake, and the Texans were there to profit. Omar Speights, the No. 223 name on the board, should have been long gone before the 245th overall pick. Good, not great, and the B says as much.
The Smith pick reads as want over need, and the roster will feel it at edge rusher, interior defensive lineman and other spots. A whole weekend of picks and edge rusher is somehow still a want.
The Jones reach is the anchor dragging on the value grade. They squeezed a little extra out of every move they made.
All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but edge rusher.
Pick Analysis
Pick24
Rnd1
Keon Coleman
In pick 24 they get a home-run threat at receiver. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick58
Rnd2
Edgerrin Cooper
Edgerrin Cooper at Round 2, Pick 26 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick87
Rnd3
Javon Bullard
Javon Bullard at the 87th overall pick is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick90
Rnd3
Maason Smith
They zigged when the board said zag, taking Maason Smith at DT-EDGE with edge rusher, interior defensive lineman and other spots open.
Pick123
Rnd4
Will Shipley
Will Shipley is a better player than the 123rd pick suggests; smart patience, rewarded. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick126
Rnd4
Ainias Smith
Good price on Ainias Smith in slot 126, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick163
Rnd5
Jaylin Simpson
A slide stopped in pick No. 163, with Jaylin Simpson worth more than the price. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick239
Rnd7
Myles Jones
Myles Jones slid further than he should have, and No. 239 is lovely value for the cornerback. They doubled down on a strength rather than a need.
Pick245
Rnd7
Omar Speights
A linebacker of that caliber at the 245th pick is the definition of value, full stop. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick247
Rnd7
Matthew Jones
A reach on Matthew Jones in pick 247; the board had better options right there. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.












