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    Texans
Draft Selections
Josh Conerly Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 25 RND: 1 (HOU)
Josh Conerly Jr.
OT Oregon
Marcus Mbow Head Shot
PICK: 58 RND: 2 (HOU)
Marcus Mbow
OT Purdue
Jack Bech Head Shot
PICK: 79 RND: 3 (HOU)
Jack Bech
WR TCU
Jared Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (HOU)
Jared Wilson
C Georgia
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
No fireworks, just a tidy B- for the Texans.

You can draft well and still miss the point. The Texans did plenty of tidy work and somehow never got around to running back, which was the need that mattered most.

That Bech pick is the receipt they will wave around later. They are betting Wilson proves the room right and everyone else wrong.

On the needs board they went 2 of 8, with wide receiver the one that mattered most. The trenches got the money picks, top to bottom.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the running back spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick25 Rnd1 Josh Conerly Jr.
In the Round 1 slot they get protection for the quarterback, reach and all. A real need, handled.
Pick58 Rnd2 Marcus Mbow
Marcus Mbow at the 58th overall pick is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the offensive lineman. The roster fit checks out.
Pick79 Rnd3 Jack Bech
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Jack Bech in slot 79. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick89 Rnd3 Jared Wilson
Jared Wilson in pick 89 is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.