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    Texans
Draft Selections
Tyler Warren Head Shot
PICK: 25 RND: 1 (HOU)
Tyler Warren
TE Penn State
Matthew Golden Head Shot
PICK: 58 RND: 2 (HOU)
Matthew Golden
WR Texas
Tate Ratledge Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (HOU)
Tate Ratledge
OG Georgia
Darius Alexander Head Shot
PICK: 126 RND: 4 (HOU)
Darius Alexander
DT Toledo
Robert Spears-Jennings Head Shot
PICK: 165 RND: 5 (HOU)
Robert Spears-Jennings
S Oklahoma
Thor Griffith Head Shot
PICK: 241 RND: 7 (HOU)
Thor Griffith
DL Louisville
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall B
ValueB+ NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
A sensible, unshowy class lands the Texans a B.

You can fall in love with a player. You are not supposed to marry him in the wrong round. The Texans did exactly that with Thor Griffith in the 241st overall pick. It does the job without flash, and the B reflects it.

The running back spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at. The Spears-Jennings value carries more weight than any single miss elsewhere.

They went 4 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for. The skill positions did well by the weekend.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but running back.

Pick Analysis
Pick25 Rnd1 Tyler Warren
In slot 25 they get a moveable chess piece at tight end at a price that makes it sweeter.
Pick58 Rnd2 Matthew Golden
A quiet steal in No. 58: Matthew Golden for less than the market said. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick89 Rnd3 Tate Ratledge
Tate Ratledge at pick 89 is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick126 Rnd4 Darius Alexander
They paid sticker price for Darius Alexander in the Round 4 slot, and that is fine. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick165 Rnd5 Robert Spears-Jennings
Robert Spears-Jennings in Round 5, Pick 28 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick241 Rnd7 Thor Griffith
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Thor Griffith. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.