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Draft Selections
Kenneth Grant Head Shot
PICK: 25 RND: 1 (HOU)
Kenneth Grant
DT Michigan
Tyler Warren Head Shot
PICK: 58 RND: 2 (HOU)
Tyler Warren
TE Penn State
Donovan Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (HOU)
Donovan Jackson
OT Ohio State
Jackson Slater Head Shot
PICK: 127 RND: 4 (HOU)
Jackson Slater
OG Sacramento State
Lathan Ransom Head Shot
PICK: 167 RND: 5 (HOU)
Lathan Ransom
S Ohio State
Thor Griffith Head Shot
PICK: 243 RND: 7 (HOU)
Thor Griffith
DL Louisville
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall B
ValueB+ NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Texans checked most of the boxes and earned a B.

If confidence were a draft strategy, the Texans would have aced it. Thor Griffith at Round 7, Pick 25 is 66 spots clear of where he belonged. Nothing here to lose sleep over; call it a B.

Landing Ransom that late papers over a lot of smaller sins. The running back spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at.

They went 3 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but running back.

Pick Analysis
Pick25 Rnd1 Kenneth Grant
In pick No. 25 they get a run-stuffing presence up front. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick58 Rnd2 Tyler Warren
Steal is underselling it; Tyler Warren at pick 58 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. The roster fit checks out.
Pick89 Rnd3 Donovan Jackson
Donovan Jackson in No. 89 is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick127 Rnd4 Jackson Slater
This one needs a full-page explanation: Jackson Slater in the Round 4 slot, miles early. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick167 Rnd5 Lathan Ransom
Lathan Ransom at Round 5, Pick 28 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick243 Rnd7 Thor Griffith
Thor Griffith at the 243rd overall pick is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.