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    Texans
Draft Selections
Kenneth Grant Head Shot
PICK: 25 RND: 1 (HOU)
Kenneth Grant
DT Michigan
Matthew Golden Head Shot
PICK: 58 RND: 2 (HOU)
Matthew Golden
WR Texas
Tate Ratledge Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (HOU)
Tate Ratledge
OG Georgia
Oronde Gadsden II Head Shot
PICK: 127 RND: 4 (HOU)
Oronde Gadsden II
TE Syracuse
Billy Bowman Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 167 RND: 5 (HOU)
Billy Bowman Jr.
S Oklahoma
Bhayshul Tuten Head Shot
PICK: 243 RND: 7 (HOU)
Bhayshul Tuten
RB Virginia Tech
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall B
ValueB+ NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
The Texans robbed the room for Tuten. Final grade: B.

The best pick of the weekend was also the simplest. The Texans watched Bhayshul Tuten slide 79 picks past his grade and did not hesitate. It does the job without flash, and the B reflects it.

The edge rusher spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at. Every board in the league had Gadsden II lower, and that gap is the story.

In short, they left a little better than they arrived, which is the whole idea.

Pick Analysis
Pick25 Rnd1 Kenneth Grant
In slot 25 they get a run-stuffing presence up front. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick58 Rnd2 Matthew Golden
They let Matthew Golden come to them and pounced at the 58th overall pick. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick89 Rnd3 Tate Ratledge
Nice patience on Tate Ratledge, who had no business lasting to the 89th pick. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick127 Rnd4 Oronde Gadsden II
They went early on Oronde Gadsden II in pick No. 127, and the value did not follow. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick167 Rnd5 Billy Bowman Jr.
Billy Bowman Jr. at No. 167 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick243 Rnd7 Bhayshul Tuten
They barely believed it either: Bhayshul Tuten still on the board at Round 7, Pick 25. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.