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Draft Selections
Kool-Aid McKinstry Head Shot
PICK: 42 RND: 2 (HOU)
Kool-Aid McKinstry
CB Alabama
Adonai Mitchell Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (HOU)
Adonai Mitchell
WR Texas
Kiran Amegadjie Head Shot
PICK: 86 RND: 3 (HOU)
Kiran Amegadjie
OT Yale
Trey Benson Head Shot
PICK: 123 RND: 4 (HOU)
Trey Benson
RB Florida State
Jalyx Hunt Head Shot
PICK: 127 RND: 4 (HOU)
Jalyx Hunt
DE-EDGE Houston Christian
Ty'Ron Hopper Head Shot
PICK: 188 RND: 6 (HOU)
Ty'Ron Hopper
LB Missouri
Trajan Jeffcoat Head Shot
PICK: 247 RND: 7 (HOU)
Trajan Jeffcoat
DL-EDGE Arkansas
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall B
ValueB+ NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
A respectable, level-headed haul for the Texans: B.

It is the swing that defines the weekend: Trajan Jeffcoat in No. 247, a good 61 spots before the room expected him. More right than wrong, and a B to match.

Benson falling to them is the kind of break a good board is built to catch. The interior defensive lineman hole is the one line item this class does not answer.

Running back was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job. Nearly every premium pick went to that side of the ball.

Good work on the whole, with interior defensive lineman the one box left unchecked.

Pick Analysis
Pick42 Rnd2 Kool-Aid McKinstry
A cornerback of that caliber at the 42nd pick is the definition of value, full stop. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick59 Rnd2 Adonai Mitchell
A top-tier wide receiver at a bargain, Adonai Mitchell in pick No. 59, plain and simple. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick86 Rnd3 Kiran Amegadjie
The board fumbled Kiran Amegadjie all the way to No. 86, and they scooped it up. The roster fit checks out.
Pick123 Rnd4 Trey Benson
Trey Benson at slot 123 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick127 Rnd4 Jalyx Hunt
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Jalyx Hunt. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick188 Rnd6 Ty'Ron Hopper
They did well to land Ty'Ron Hopper in Round 6, Pick 13, just ahead of his grade. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick247 Rnd7 Trajan Jeffcoat
They left a pile of value on the table to take Trajan Jeffcoat this early at pick No. 247. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.