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Draft Selections
Troy Fautanu Head Shot
PICK: 42 RND: 2 (HOU)
Troy Fautanu
OT Washington
Adonai Mitchell Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (HOU)
Adonai Mitchell
WR Texas
Ennis Rakestraw Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 86 RND: 3 (HOU)
Ennis Rakestraw Jr.
CB Missouri
Javon Baker Head Shot
PICK: 123 RND: 4 (HOU)
Javon Baker
WR UCF
Isaac Guerendo Head Shot
PICK: 127 RND: 4 (HOU)
Isaac Guerendo
RB Louisville
Marist Liufau Head Shot
PICK: 188 RND: 6 (HOU)
Marist Liufau
LB Notre Dame
Tyler Owens Head Shot
PICK: 247 RND: 7 (HOU)
Tyler Owens
S Texas Tech
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall B
ValueA NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Texans robbed the room for Rakestraw Jr.. Final grade: B.

Somewhere a general manager is explaining how Ennis Rakestraw Jr. got past him. The Texans do not have to explain a thing at the Round 3 slot.

The edge rusher hole is the one line item this class does not answer. The Owens pick is the one the value grade keeps tripping over. Running back is handled and the depth chart looks a good deal healthier for it.

In short, they left a little better than they arrived, which is the whole idea.

Pick Analysis
Pick42 Rnd2 Troy Fautanu
A offensive lineman of that caliber at pick No. 42 is the definition of value, full stop. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick59 Rnd2 Adonai Mitchell
The board fumbled Adonai Mitchell all the way to slot 59, and they scooped it up. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick86 Rnd3 Ennis Rakestraw Jr.
Ennis Rakestraw Jr. in the 86th pick is a gift, value that borders on unfair. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick123 Rnd4 Javon Baker
Javon Baker at the Round 4 slot is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick127 Rnd4 Isaac Guerendo
By-the-book stuff, Isaac Guerendo at the 127th overall pick squarely in line with his ranking. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick188 Rnd6 Marist Liufau
Circle this one: Marist Liufau at pick 188 is a fall that decides a draft. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick247 Rnd7 Tyler Owens
They liked Tyler Owens enough to skip the value, taking him in No. 247. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.