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Draft Selections
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
Smael Mondon Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 164 RND: 5 (HOU)
Smael Mondon Jr.
LB Georgia
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-
Larceny in No. 241 lands the Texans a B, Gordon II and all.

The Texans did not reach, did not trade up, did not blink. They just waited, and Ollie Gordon II fell into pick 241. Nothing here to lose sleep over; call it a B.

Leaving wide receiver unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall. They went 4 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
Tate Ratledge at the Round 1 slot is a conviction pick that outran the value. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick57 Rnd2 Tyler Booker
You do not let an offensive lineman like Tyler Booker reach slot 57 and blink. They did not. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick89 Rnd3 Darrell Jackson Jr.
Darrell Jackson Jr. in the 89th pick is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick126 Rnd4 Andrew Mukuba
Somehow Andrew Mukuba was still sitting there in No. 126, and they pounced on premier safety value. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick164 Rnd5 Smael Mondon Jr.
They barely believed it either: Smael Mondon Jr. still on the board at pick No. 164. It fills a real need, too.
Pick241 Rnd7 Ollie Gordon II
Taking Ollie Gordon II in pick 241 is close to grand larceny; a running back that good had no business lasting this long. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.