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Draft Selections
Mason Graham Head Shot
PICK: 25 RND: 1 (HOU)
Mason Graham
DT Michigan
Tyler Booker Head Shot
PICK: 57 RND: 2 (HOU)
Tyler Booker
OG Alabama
Colston Loveland Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (HOU)
Colston Loveland
TE Michigan
Andrew Mukuba Head Shot
PICK: 126 RND: 4 (HOU)
Andrew Mukuba
S Texas
Devin Neal Head Shot
PICK: 164 RND: 5 (HOU)
Devin Neal
RB Kansas
Elijah Arroyo Head Shot
PICK: 241 RND: 7 (HOU)
Elijah Arroyo
TE Miami
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall B
ValueA NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Texans robbed the room for Neal. Final grade: B.

When a board-topper like Devin Neal slides to pick 164, you do not overthink it, and the Texans did not. More right than wrong, and a B to match.

If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through wide receiver. Job largely done: running back settled and 4 of 8 of the wish list covered.

Not a headline-grabber, but a perfectly good weekend's work.

Pick Analysis
Pick25 Rnd1 Mason Graham
In the 25th overall pick they get a pocket-collapsing interior rusher, and a steal at that. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick57 Rnd2 Tyler Booker
They robbed the room for Tyler Booker here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick89 Rnd3 Colston Loveland
You do not let a tight end like Colston Loveland reach No. 89 and blink. They did not. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick126 Rnd4 Andrew Mukuba
A safety of that caliber at the 126th pick is the definition of value, full stop. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick164 Rnd5 Devin Neal
They will replay Devin Neal at the Round 5 slot for years; that is how good the value is. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick241 Rnd7 Elijah Arroyo
A top-tier tight end at a bargain, Elijah Arroyo in slot 241, plain and simple. It fills a real need, too.