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  • 1k DRAFTING FOR THE
    Texans
Draft Selections
Luther Burden III Head Shot
PICK: 25 RND: 1 (HOU)
Luther Burden III
WR Missouri
Dylan Sampson Head Shot
PICK: 58 RND: 2 (HOU)
Dylan Sampson
RB Tennessee
Maxwell Hairston Head Shot
PICK: 79 RND: 3 (HOU)
Maxwell Hairston
CB Kentucky
Quinshon Judkins Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (HOU)
Quinshon Judkins
RB Ohio State
Addison West Head Shot
PICK: 166 RND: 5 (HOU)
Addison West
OG Western Michigan
Dante Trader Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 236 RND: 7 (HOU)
Dante Trader Jr.
S Maryland
Jahvaree Ritzie Head Shot
PICK: 241 RND: 7 (HOU)
Jahvaree Ritzie
DL North Carolina
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall B
ValueB NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
Nothing loud, just a tidy B for the Texans.

The Texans went off the board in a big way for Addison West, 41 picks early. Conviction is one thing; this is another. Good, not great, and the B says as much.

The Judkins pick alone nudges the whole weekend up a notch. The edge rusher spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at. On the needs board they went 4 of 8, with running back the one that mattered most.

The skill positions did well by the weekend.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick25 Rnd1 Luther Burden III
In slot 25 they get a go-to option on the outside, outstanding value to boot. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick58 Rnd2 Dylan Sampson
No drama and no debate, Dylan Sampson went about where he belonged in the 58th overall pick. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick79 Rnd3 Maxwell Hairston
Maxwell Hairston at pick No. 79 is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the cornerback. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick89 Rnd3 Quinshon Judkins
Quinshon Judkins in No. 89 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick166 Rnd5 Addison West
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Addison West. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick236 Rnd7 Dante Trader Jr.
A tidy little value on Dante Trader Jr. in pick 236, a step better than break-even. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick241 Rnd7 Jahvaree Ritzie
They reached a country mile for Jahvaree Ritzie at the Round 7 slot, and the board is aghast. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.