The board owed the Texans one, and it paid up: Barrett Carter, the No. 82 name on the board, sitting there at the Round 5 slot like a gift left on the doorstep.

If Griffith pans out, nobody remembers the price. If not, this is the pick they hear about. They punted on quarterback, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest.

They went 7 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for. They came away with juice, if not much beef up front.

In sum, a sensible class that nudges the roster the right way.