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Draft Selections
Rome Odunze Head Shot
PICK: 42 RND: 2 (HOU)
Rome Odunze
WR Washington
Ennis Rakestraw Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (HOU)
Ennis Rakestraw Jr.
CB Missouri
Kiran Amegadjie Head Shot
PICK: 86 RND: 3 (HOU)
Kiran Amegadjie
OT Yale
Jordan Jefferson Head Shot
PICK: 123 RND: 4 (HOU)
Jordan Jefferson
DT LSU
Isaac Guerendo Head Shot
PICK: 127 RND: 4 (HOU)
Isaac Guerendo
RB Louisville
Ty'Ron Hopper Head Shot
PICK: 188 RND: 6 (HOU)
Ty'Ron Hopper
LB Missouri
Tyler Owens Head Shot
PICK: 247 RND: 7 (HOU)
Tyler Owens
S Texas Tech
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall B
ValueB+ NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Texans kept it disciplined and banked a B.

Call it belief, call it a gut call, but Jordan Jefferson at pick No. 123 is 60 spots clear of consensus, and that is the headline.

Landing Odunze that late papers over a lot of smaller sins. If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through edge rusher. They went 5 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

Nothing here to lose sleep over, and plenty to feel decent about.

Pick Analysis
Pick42 Rnd2 Rome Odunze
Circle this one: Rome Odunze at the 42nd overall pick is a fall that decides a draft. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick59 Rnd2 Ennis Rakestraw Jr.
Ennis Rakestraw Jr. in the 59th pick is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick86 Rnd3 Kiran Amegadjie
Kiran Amegadjie in Round 3, Pick 23 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick123 Rnd4 Jordan Jefferson
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Jordan Jefferson well ahead of where he belonged. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick127 Rnd4 Isaac Guerendo
A straight-up fair deal on Isaac Guerendo at No. 127, value and slot in agreement. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick188 Rnd6 Ty'Ron Hopper
A tidy little value on Ty'Ron Hopper in slot 188, a step better than break-even. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick247 Rnd7 Tyler Owens
Tyler Owens in the 247th pick is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. It adds depth where they could use a little.