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Tetairoa McMillan Head Shot
PICK: 19 RND: 1 (HOU)
Tetairoa McMillan
WR Arizona
Donovan Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 53 RND: 2 (HOU)
Donovan Jackson
OT Ohio State
DeMonte Capehart Head Shot
PICK: 84 RND: 3 (HOU)
DeMonte Capehart
DT Clemson
Kevin Winston Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 120 RND: 4 (HOU)
Kevin Winston Jr.
S Penn State
Eli Stowers Head Shot
PICK: 164 RND: 5 (HOU)
Eli Stowers
TE Vanderbilt
Xavier Nwankpa Head Shot
PICK: 235 RND: 7 (HOU)
Xavier Nwankpa
S Iowa
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
The Texans kept it disciplined and banked a B-.

The move everyone will second-guess came early. The Texans reached some 69 spots for DeMonte Capehart, and value like that does not grow back. Good, not great, and the B- says as much.

Getting Nwankpa where they did is the sort of value that quietly makes a class. They will regret leaving running back for another day if the season turns on it.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick19 Rnd1 Tetairoa McMillan
In the 19th overall pick they get a No. 1 receiver, outstanding value to boot. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick53 Rnd2 Donovan Jackson
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Donovan Jackson well ahead of where he belonged. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick84 Rnd3 DeMonte Capehart
They left a pile of value on the table to take DeMonte Capehart this early at pick 84. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick120 Rnd4 Kevin Winston Jr.
Kevin Winston Jr. in slot 120 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick164 Rnd5 Eli Stowers
They paid sticker price for Eli Stowers in Round 5, Pick 26, and that is fine. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick235 Rnd7 Xavier Nwankpa
Taking Xavier Nwankpa in No. 235 is close to grand larceny; a safety that good had no business lasting this long. A luxury on a unit that was already in good shape.