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Kenneth Grant Head Shot
PICK: 25 RND: 1 (HOU)
Kenneth Grant
DT Michigan
Tyler Booker Head Shot
PICK: 58 RND: 2 (HOU)
Tyler Booker
OG Alabama
Malaki Starks Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (HOU)
Malaki Starks
S Georgia
Elijah Arroyo Head Shot
PICK: 127 RND: 4 (HOU)
Elijah Arroyo
TE Miami
Andrew Mukuba Head Shot
PICK: 167 RND: 5 (HOU)
Andrew Mukuba
S Texas
Bhayshul Tuten Head Shot
PICK: 243 RND: 7 (HOU)
Bhayshul Tuten
RB Virginia Tech
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall B
ValueA NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Texans robbed the room for Mukuba. Final grade: B.

When a board-topper like Andrew Mukuba slides to the 167th overall pick, you do not overthink it, and the Texans did not.

If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through wide receiver. They went 4 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for. Building through the lines is a philosophy, and they stuck to it.

Nothing here to lose sleep over, and plenty to feel decent about.

Pick Analysis
Pick25 Rnd1 Kenneth Grant
In the Round 1 slot they get a wrecking ball inside at fair value. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick58 Rnd2 Tyler Booker
You do not let an offensive lineman like Tyler Booker reach slot 58 and blink. They did not. The roster fit checks out.
Pick89 Rnd3 Malaki Starks
Malaki Starks at the 89th overall pick is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick127 Rnd4 Elijah Arroyo
Elijah Arroyo at pick No. 127 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick167 Rnd5 Andrew Mukuba
A safety of that caliber at pick 167 is the definition of value, full stop. A want dressed up as a pick, at a spot they had covered.
Pick243 Rnd7 Bhayshul Tuten
Bhayshul Tuten in No. 243 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.