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    Texans
Draft Selections
Matthew Golden Head Shot
PICK: 25 RND: 1 (HOU)
Matthew Golden
WR Texas
Donovan Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 58 RND: 2 (HOU)
Donovan Jackson
OT Ohio State
Hollin Pierce Head Shot
PICK: 79 RND: 3 (HOU)
Hollin Pierce
OT Rutgers
Jackson Slater Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (HOU)
Jackson Slater
OG Sacramento State
JJ Pegues Head Shot
PICK: 166 RND: 5 (HOU)
JJ Pegues
DT Ole Miss
Phil Mafah Head Shot
PICK: 236 RND: 7 (HOU)
Phil Mafah
RB Clemson
Jalen Travis Head Shot
PICK: 241 RND: 7 (HOU)
Jalen Travis
OT Iowa State
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall B-
ValueC NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
The Texans checked most of the boxes and earned a B-.

They will call it conviction in the building and a reach everywhere else: Hollin Pierce, 59 picks early at slot 79. A dependable weekend that grades out a B-.

They will regret leaving edge rusher for another day if the season turns on it. Mafah at that cost is the sort of edge that compounds over a roster.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick25 Rnd1 Matthew Golden
In No. 25 they get a home-run threat at receiver, outstanding value to boot. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick58 Rnd2 Donovan Jackson
Donovan Jackson at pick No. 58 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick79 Rnd3 Hollin Pierce
Hollin Pierce at the Round 3 slot is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick89 Rnd3 Jackson Slater
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Jackson Slater. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick166 Rnd5 JJ Pegues
A big swing on JJ Pegues at the 166th pick, well ahead of any board in the building. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick236 Rnd7 Phil Mafah
A slide stopped in Round 7, Pick 20, with Phil Mafah worth more than the price. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick241 Rnd7 Jalen Travis
They left a pile of value on the table to take Jalen Travis this early at pick No. 241. It fills a real need, too.