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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
Donovan Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (HOU)
Donovan Jackson
OT Ohio State
Savion Williams Head Shot
PICK: 127 RND: 4 (HOU)
Savion Williams
WR TCU
Kevin Winston Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 167 RND: 5 (HOU)
Kevin Winston Jr.
S Penn State
Thor Griffith Head Shot
PICK: 243 RND: 7 (HOU)
Thor Griffith
DL Louisville
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall B
ValueB+ NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
More right than wrong for the Texans, and a B to prove it.

Call it a hunch or call it a gamble, but the Texans spent pick 243 on Thor Griffith, a name most had 67 spots down the list.

Getting Winston Jr. where they did is the sort of value that quietly makes a class. Leaving running back unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick25 Rnd1 Tyler Warren
Nice patience on Tyler Warren, who had no business lasting to Round 1, Pick 25. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick58 Rnd2 Matthew Golden
They let Matthew Golden come to them and pounced at the 58th pick. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick89 Rnd3 Donovan Jackson
A reasonable price with a little left over, Donovan Jackson in slot 89. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick127 Rnd4 Savion Williams
Steal is underselling it; Savion Williams at No. 127 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick167 Rnd5 Kevin Winston Jr.
They barely believed it either: Kevin Winston Jr. still on the board at pick No. 167. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick243 Rnd7 Thor Griffith
They reached into another round for Thor Griffith, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.