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Draft Selections
Ashton Jeanty Head Shot
PICK: 25 RND: 1 (HOU)
Ashton Jeanty
RB Boise State
Donovan Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 57 RND: 2 (HOU)
Donovan Jackson
OT Ohio State
DeMonte Capehart Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (HOU)
DeMonte Capehart
DT Clemson
Kevin Winston Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 126 RND: 4 (HOU)
Kevin Winston Jr.
S Penn State
Smael Mondon Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 164 RND: 5 (HOU)
Smael Mondon Jr.
LB Georgia
Terrance Ferguson Head Shot
PICK: 241 RND: 7 (HOU)
Terrance Ferguson
TE Oregon
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall B
ValueB NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
Good, not great, for the Texans: B.

The Texans spent real capital to be 67 picks early on DeMonte Capehart, and the board is going to hold them to it.

On value alone, Mondon Jr. makes the weekend a net positive. A whole weekend of picks and wide receiver is somehow still a want.

A tidy weekend of work that should hold up just fine.

Pick Analysis
Pick25 Rnd1 Ashton Jeanty
In the 25th pick they get an every-down engine for the run game, and a steal at that. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick57 Rnd2 Donovan Jackson
This one needs a full-page explanation: Donovan Jackson in the 57th overall pick, miles early. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick89 Rnd3 DeMonte Capehart
They left a pile of value on the table to take DeMonte Capehart this early at the Round 3 slot. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick126 Rnd4 Kevin Winston Jr.
Kevin Winston Jr. at Round 4, Pick 25 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick164 Rnd5 Smael Mondon Jr.
Smael Mondon Jr. in slot 164 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. The roster fit checks out.
Pick241 Rnd7 Terrance Ferguson
Terrance Ferguson at pick 241 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.