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Tate Ratledge Head Shot
PICK: 25 RND: 1 (HOU)
Tate Ratledge
OG Georgia
Emeka Egbuka Head Shot
PICK: 57 RND: 2 (HOU)
Emeka Egbuka
WR Ohio State
Deone Walker Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (HOU)
Deone Walker
DT Kentucky
Luke Kandra Head Shot
PICK: 126 RND: 4 (HOU)
Luke Kandra
OG Cincinnati
Billy Bowman Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 164 RND: 5 (HOU)
Billy Bowman Jr.
S Oklahoma
Ollie Gordon II Head Shot
PICK: 241 RND: 7 (HOU)
Ollie Gordon II
RB Oklahoma State
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall B
ValueB+ NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
The Texans robbed the room for Gordon II. Final grade: B.

When a board-topper like Ollie Gordon II slides to pick 241, you do not overthink it, and the Texans did not. The bottom line is a respectable B.

For all the activity, edge rusher went untouched, which is hard to explain. They went 4 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for. The trenches got the money picks, top to bottom.

Good work on the whole, with edge rusher the one box left unchecked.

Pick Analysis
Pick25 Rnd1 Tate Ratledge
In the Round 1 slot they get an anchor for the offensive line. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick57 Rnd2 Emeka Egbuka
They barely believed it either: Emeka Egbuka still on the board at slot 57. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick89 Rnd3 Deone Walker
Deone Walker in Round 3, Pick 25 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick126 Rnd4 Luke Kandra
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Luke Kandra at pick 126. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick164 Rnd5 Billy Bowman Jr.
The board fumbled Billy Bowman Jr. all the way to pick No. 164, and they scooped it up. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick241 Rnd7 Ollie Gordon II
Somehow Ollie Gordon II was still sitting there in No. 241, and they pounced on premier running back value. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.