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Draft Selections
Kenneth Grant Head Shot
PICK: 25 RND: 1 (HOU)
Kenneth Grant
DT Michigan
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
Oronde Gadsden II Head Shot
PICK: 127 RND: 4 (HOU)
Oronde Gadsden II
TE Syracuse
Robert Spears-Jennings Head Shot
PICK: 167 RND: 5 (HOU)
Robert Spears-Jennings
S Oklahoma
Thor Griffith Head Shot
PICK: 243 RND: 7 (HOU)
Thor Griffith
DL Louisville
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall B
ValueB NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
Good, not great, for the Texans: B.

Boards are made to be trusted, and the Texans shredded theirs for Thor Griffith. He came off 67 spots early, and the room will hear about it. They moved the roster forward and banked a B for it.

That running back hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall. The Spears-Jennings pick is the one they will point to when this weekend is judged. Wide receiver is handled and the depth chart looks a good deal healthier for it.

Bottom line, more hits than misses and a roster nudged the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick25 Rnd1 Kenneth Grant
In pick 25 they get a run-stuffing presence up front. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick58 Rnd2 Matthew Golden
Matthew Golden is a better player than the Round 2 slot suggests; smart patience, rewarded. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick89 Rnd3 Donovan Jackson
Fair-plus on Donovan Jackson, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. The roster fit checks out.
Pick127 Rnd4 Oronde Gadsden II
A reach for Oronde Gadsden II in the 127th overall pick; a little patience would have been rewarded. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick167 Rnd5 Robert Spears-Jennings
Robert Spears-Jennings in the 167th pick is a gift, value that borders on unfair. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick243 Rnd7 Thor Griffith
Thor Griffith at No. 243 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.