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Drane04 DRAFTING FOR THETexans
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Draft Grade — Texans
Overall
C
ValueB
NeedB
TradesF
FutureC
Grand theft in the 239th overall pick: the Texans steal Wiley and grade out a C. The Texans spent the weekend waiting on one name, and it fell: Michael Wiley, the No. 190 name on the board, in the 239th pick. It washes out to a C, no better and no worse.
They will need Abrams-Draine to outplay his draft slot in a hurry to justify it. They handed away value on the phones that the picks cannot earn back.
The Smith pick reads as want over need, and the roster will feel it at tight end. They will regret leaving tight end for another day if the season turns on it.
Hit on Dallas Turner and the swing picks, and this ages a lot better than it grades today.
Pick Analysis
Pick32
Rnd1
Dallas Turner
You do not let an edge rusher like Dallas Turner reach the 32nd pick and blink. They did not. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick59
Rnd2
Brian Thomas Jr.
A wide receiver of that caliber at pick 59 is the definition of value, full stop. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick63
Rnd2
T'Vondre Sweat
Nothing to complain about; T'Vondre Sweat went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick64
Rnd2
Jeremiah Trotter Jr.
Jeremiah Trotter Jr. at pick No. 64 is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the linebacker. It fills a real need, too.
Pick70
Rnd3
Maason Smith
Hard to square with the roster. With positions of obvious need still on the board, Maason Smith adds a DT-EDGE and leaves tight end untouched.
Pick85
Rnd3
Cooper Beebe
They did well to land Cooper Beebe in the 85th overall pick, just ahead of his grade. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick87
Rnd3
Javon Bullard
They barely believed it either: Javon Bullard still on the board at slot 87. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick89
Rnd3
Kris Abrams-Draine
Kris Abrams-Draine at the Round 3 slot is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick123
Rnd4
Malachi Corley
Malachi Corley in slot 123 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick127
Rnd4
Braelon Allen
Braelon Allen at the Round 4 slot is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick164
Rnd5
Joe Milton III
A straight-up fair deal on Joe Milton III at the 164th pick, value and slot in agreement. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick204
Rnd6
Josh Proctor
Josh Proctor slipping to No. 204 is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. Depth on depth, at a spot that was hardly crying out.
Pick239
Rnd7
Michael Wiley
Steal is underselling it; Michael Wiley at pick No. 239 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick248
Rnd7
Donovan Jennings
They paid sticker price for Donovan Jennings in pick 248, and that is fine. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
















