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Powerful DRAFTING FOR THETexans
Draft Selections
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall
B
ValueB
NeedB+
TradesB-
FutureB-
A solid, sensible weekend for the Texans: B. Nobody else had Thor Griffith anywhere near the 243rd pick. The Texans did, by 52 spots, and that gap is the whole story. Good, not great, and the B says as much.
On value alone, Slater makes the weekend a net positive. The running back hole is the one line item this class does not answer. Wide receiver is handled and the depth chart looks a good deal healthier for it.
A workmanlike haul that should hold up just fine.
Pick Analysis
Pick25
Rnd1
Tetairoa McMillan
In pick 25 they get a No. 1 receiver at a price that makes it sweeter. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick58
Rnd2
Donovan Jackson
Donovan Jackson in the 58th pick is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick89
Rnd3
Andrew Mukuba
They took Andrew Mukuba at par in the Round 3 slot, which is nothing to complain about. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick127
Rnd4
Jordan Phillips
Jordan Phillips at pick No. 127 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick167
Rnd5
Jackson Slater
Circle this one: Jackson Slater at Round 5, Pick 28 is a fall that decides a draft. The roster fit checks out.
Pick243
Rnd7
Thor Griffith
Thor Griffith at No. 243 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.






