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Tate Ratledge Head Shot
PICK: 25 RND: 1 (HOU)
Tate Ratledge
OG Georgia
Tyler Booker Head Shot
PICK: 57 RND: 2 (HOU)
Tyler Booker
OG Alabama
Darrell Jackson Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (HOU)
Darrell Jackson Jr.
DT Florida State
Andrew Mukuba Head Shot
PICK: 126 RND: 4 (HOU)
Andrew Mukuba
S Texas
Kevin Winston Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 164 RND: 5 (HOU)
Kevin Winston Jr.
S Penn State
Ollie Gordon II Head Shot
PICK: 241 RND: 7 (HOU)
Ollie Gordon II
RB Oklahoma State
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall B
ValueB+ NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
Grand theft in pick 241: the Texans steal Gordon II and grade out a B.

You build a draft on nights like this. Ollie Gordon II had no business being available in No. 241, and the Texans did the only sane thing and turned in the card. Solid and sensible more than spectacular: a B.

They punted on wide receiver, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest. They went 3 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

All told, a draft that does its job without fuss, and there is real value in that.

Pick Analysis
Pick25 Rnd1 Tate Ratledge
A straight-up fair deal on Tate Ratledge at the 25th overall pick, value and slot in agreement. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick57 Rnd2 Tyler Booker
You do not let an offensive lineman like Tyler Booker reach pick No. 57 and blink. They did not. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick89 Rnd3 Darrell Jackson Jr.
A tidy little value on Darrell Jackson Jr. in No. 89, a step better than break-even. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick126 Rnd4 Andrew Mukuba
Taking Andrew Mukuba in Round 4, Pick 25 is close to grand larceny; a safety that good had no business lasting this long. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick164 Rnd5 Kevin Winston Jr.
Kevin Winston Jr. in pick 164 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. A luxury on a unit that was already in good shape.
Pick241 Rnd7 Ollie Gordon II
A running back of that caliber at the 241st pick is the definition of value, full stop. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.