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Draft Selections
Brian Thomas Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 42 RND: 2 (HOU)
Brian Thomas Jr.
WR LSU
Kool-Aid McKinstry Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (HOU)
Kool-Aid McKinstry
CB Alabama
Mike Sainristil Head Shot
PICK: 86 RND: 3 (HOU)
Mike Sainristil
CB Michigan
Dominick Puni Head Shot
PICK: 123 RND: 4 (HOU)
Dominick Puni
OT Kansas
Grayson Murphy Head Shot
PICK: 127 RND: 4 (HOU)
Grayson Murphy
DL-EDGE UCLA
Ty'Ron Hopper Head Shot
PICK: 188 RND: 6 (HOU)
Ty'Ron Hopper
LB Missouri
Frank Gore Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (HOU)
Frank Gore Jr.
RB Southern Miss
J.J. Weaver Head Shot
PICK: 247 RND: 7 (HOU)
J.J. Weaver
LB-EDGE Kentucky
Taulia Tagovailoa Head Shot
PICK: 252 RND: 7 (HOU)
Taulia Tagovailoa
QB Maryland
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall B
ValueB NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
No fireworks, just a tidy B for the Texans.

The Texans looked at the value chart, folded it up, and took J.J. Weaver at the Round 7 slot regardless, 70 picks early. A sturdy weekend that grades out a B.

The Puni value carries more weight than any single miss elsewhere. Leaving interior defensive lineman unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall.

The Texans indulged a want in Sainristil while a need in interior defensive lineman and tight end stayed open.

In sum, a sensible class that nudges the roster the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick42 Rnd2 Brian Thomas Jr.
A slide stopped in the Round 2 slot, with Brian Thomas Jr. worth more than the price. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick59 Rnd2 Kool-Aid McKinstry
Kool-Aid McKinstry in slot 59 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick86 Rnd3 Mike Sainristil
Of all the spots to shop, they chose cornerback. Mike Sainristil in the 86th overall pick leaves interior defensive lineman and tight end for later.
Pick123 Rnd4 Dominick Puni
They barely believed it either: Dominick Puni still on the board at pick No. 123. The roster fit checks out.
Pick127 Rnd4 Grayson Murphy
Grayson Murphy in Round 4, Pick 27 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick188 Rnd6 Ty'Ron Hopper
A tidy little value on Ty'Ron Hopper in the 188th pick, a step better than break-even. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick238 Rnd7 Frank Gore Jr.
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Frank Gore Jr. at Round 7, Pick 18 is the proof. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick247 Rnd7 J.J. Weaver
A wild overpay on J.J. Weaver in the Round 7 slot, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick252 Rnd7 Taulia Tagovailoa
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Taulia Tagovailoa. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.