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Mason Graham Head Shot
PICK: 25 RND: 1 (HOU)
Mason Graham
DT Michigan
Tate Ratledge Head Shot
PICK: 57 RND: 2 (HOU)
Tate Ratledge
OG Georgia
Colston Loveland Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (HOU)
Colston Loveland
TE Michigan
Kevin Winston Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 126 RND: 4 (HOU)
Kevin Winston Jr.
S Penn State
Barrett Carter Head Shot
PICK: 164 RND: 5 (HOU)
Barrett Carter
LB Clemson
Ollie Gordon II Head Shot
PICK: 241 RND: 7 (HOU)
Ollie Gordon II
RB Oklahoma State
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall B
ValueA+ NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
Larceny in slot 164 lands the Texans a B, Carter and all.

The Texans did not reach, did not trade up, did not blink. They just waited, and Barrett Carter fell into No. 164. The bottom line is a respectable B.

They covered a lot of ground and still skipped wide receiver, which is a strange place to end up. Running back is handled and the depth chart looks a good deal healthier for it.

Building through the lines is a philosophy, and they stuck to it.

A competent weekend that does not make headlines and does not need to.

Pick Analysis
Pick25 Rnd1 Mason Graham
In pick No. 25 they get a wrecking ball inside, outstanding value to boot. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick57 Rnd2 Tate Ratledge
They robbed the room for Tate Ratledge here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. It fills a real need, too.
Pick89 Rnd3 Colston Loveland
Colston Loveland at the 89th pick is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick126 Rnd4 Kevin Winston Jr.
You do not let a safety like Kevin Winston Jr. reach the 126th overall pick and blink. They did not. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick164 Rnd5 Barrett Carter
Barrett Carter at pick 164 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick241 Rnd7 Ollie Gordon II
Steal is underselling it; Ollie Gordon II at the Round 7 slot is a heist with the alarm still ringing. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.