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Powerful DRAFTING FOR THETexans
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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.






