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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
Donovan Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (HOU)
Donovan Jackson
OT Ohio State
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 cashed the board's mistake on Tuten: B.

Every so often the board makes a mistake, and the Texans were there to profit. Bhayshul Tuten, the No. 165 name on the board, should have been long gone before Round 7, Pick 25. A dependable weekend that grades out a B.

The edge rusher spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at. The Gadsden II pick is the one the value grade keeps tripping over.

Job largely done: running back settled and 5 of 8 of the wish list covered.

A workmanlike haul that should hold up just fine.

Pick Analysis
Pick25 Rnd1 Kenneth Grant
In pick 25 they get a disruptive interior force. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick58 Rnd2 Matthew Golden
A slide stopped in pick No. 58, with Matthew Golden worth more than the price. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick89 Rnd3 Donovan Jackson
They did well to land Donovan Jackson in the 89th overall pick, just ahead of his grade. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick127 Rnd4 Oronde Gadsden II
A premium they did not need to pay, Oronde Gadsden II a notch or two before his time. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick167 Rnd5 Billy Bowman Jr.
Circle this one: Billy Bowman Jr. at the Round 5 slot is a fall that decides a draft. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick243 Rnd7 Bhayshul Tuten
A running back of that caliber at Round 7, Pick 25 is the definition of value, full stop. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.