B-
Houston Texans
The Texans did the meat-and-potatoes work well: B-.
by minjitta ·
2024 NFL Draft
· 5 picks
· 0 steals
· 3 reaches
The Texans looked at the value chart, folded it up, and took Jaylan Ford at Round 4, Pick 26 regardless, 24 picks early. They moved the roster forward and banked a B- for it.
A whole weekend of picks and edge rusher is somehow still a want. The roster is better shaped than it was, with running back chief among the fixes.
A tidy weekend of work that should hold up just fine.
Pick-by-Pick
In pick No. 23 they get a matchup problem out wide, though they paid up to get him. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
They paid a round early for Jonathon Brooks in the 58th overall pick, more than the board wanted. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
No edge and no loss on Tykee Smith in No. 90; it is a wash and a sensible one. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
A market-rate running back, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Ray Davis. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
A big swing on Jaylan Ford at the Round 4 slot, well ahead of any board in the building. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.