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Draft Selections
Tyler Booker Head Shot
PICK: 25 RND: 1 (HOU)
Tyler Booker
OG Alabama
TreVeyon Henderson Head Shot
PICK: 58 RND: 2 (HOU)
TreVeyon Henderson
RB Ohio State
Jack Bech Head Shot
PICK: 79 RND: 3 (HOU)
Jack Bech
WR TCU
Dylan Sampson Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (HOU)
Dylan Sampson
RB Tennessee
Ty Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 166 RND: 5 (HOU)
Ty Robinson
DL Nebraska
Bilhal Kone Head Shot
PICK: 236 RND: 7 (HOU)
Bilhal Kone
CB Western Michigan
Ty Hamilton Head Shot
PICK: 241 RND: 7 (HOU)
Ty Hamilton
DT Ohio State
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
The Texans let Sampson fall and pounced. Final grade: B-.

You build a draft on nights like this. Dylan Sampson had no business being available in the 89th overall pick, and the Texans did the only sane thing and turned in the card. Good, not great, and the B- says as much.

They are betting Booker proves the room right and everyone else wrong. The edge rusher hole is the one line item this class does not answer. On the needs board they went 4 of 8, with running back the one that mattered most.

The trenches got the money picks, top to bottom.

Nothing here to lose sleep over, and plenty to feel decent about.

Pick Analysis
Pick25 Rnd1 Tyler Booker
In No. 25 they get an anchor for the offensive line, even if it was a touch early. A real need, handled.
Pick58 Rnd2 TreVeyon Henderson
Fair-plus on TreVeyon Henderson, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick79 Rnd3 Jack Bech
The board had Jack Bech higher than pick No. 79, and the wide receiver fell to them anyway. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick89 Rnd3 Dylan Sampson
Dylan Sampson in pick 89 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick166 Rnd5 Ty Robinson
A market-rate interior defensive lineman, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Ty Robinson. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick236 Rnd7 Bilhal Kone
Bilhal Kone at slot 236 is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the cornerback. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick241 Rnd7 Ty Hamilton
They paid a round early for Ty Hamilton in the Round 7 slot, more than the board wanted. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.