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Powerful DRAFTING FOR THETexans
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Draft Grade — Texans
Overall
B
ValueB+
NeedB
TradesB-
FutureB-
Best value of the weekend goes to the Texans for Nwankpa: B. When a board-topper like Xavier Nwankpa slides to the 235th pick, you do not overthink it, and the Texans did not. Nothing here to lose sleep over; call it a B.
If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through running back. Job largely done: interior defensive lineman settled and 3 of 8 of the wish list covered. Building through the lines is a philosophy, and they stuck to it.
In sum, a sensible class that nudges the roster the right way.
Pick Analysis
Pick19
Rnd1
Kenneth Grant
In pick 19 they get a wrecking ball inside at fair value. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick53
Rnd2
Tyler Booker
Tyler Booker at the 53rd overall pick is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick84
Rnd3
Tyler Warren
You do not let a tight end like Tyler Warren reach the 84th pick and blink. They did not. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick120
Rnd4
Jake Majors
Jake Majors at No. 120 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick164
Rnd5
Sonny Styles
Steal is underselling it; Sonny Styles at Round 5, Pick 27 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick235
Rnd7
Xavier Nwankpa
Taking Xavier Nwankpa in pick No. 235 is close to grand larceny; a safety that good had no business lasting this long. They added to a strength when a need was still open elsewhere.






