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Extremely Semi Realistic Houston Texans Draft

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Draft Selections
Chris Braswell Head Shot
PICK: 42 RND: 2 (HOU)
Chris Braswell
LB-EDGE Alabama
Brian Thomas Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (HOU)
Brian Thomas Jr.
WR LSU
Junior Colson Head Shot
PICK: 92 RND: 3 (HOU)
Junior Colson
LB Michigan
Brenden Rice Head Shot
PICK: 117 RND: 4 (HOU)
Brenden Rice
WR USC
Khyree Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 126 RND: 4 (HOU)
Khyree Jackson
CB Oregon
Javion Cohen Head Shot
PICK: 154 RND: 5 (HOU)
Javion Cohen
OG Miami (FL)
Willie Roberts Head Shot
PICK: 234 RND: 7 (HOU)
Willie Roberts
CB Louisiana Tech
Demani Richardson Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (HOU)
Demani Richardson
S Texas A&M
Draft Picks Received
Chris Braswell Head Shot
PICK: 42 RND: 2 (ATL)
Chris Braswell
LB-EDGE Alabama
Draft Picks Traded
Dallas Turner Head Shot
PICK: 26 RND: 1 (ATL)
Dallas Turner
LB-EDGE Alabama
Players Gained
Head Shot
Grady Jarrett
DT
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall B
ValueC+ NeedB TradesA+ FutureB-
The Texans worked the phones like thieves and earned a B.

The Texans looked at the value chart, folded it up, and took Demani Richardson at the Round 7 slot regardless, 78 picks early.

They robbed the room blind at the table, and it lifts the grade on its own. The Roberts pick is the one they will point to when this weekend is judged. They covered a lot of ground and still skipped running back, which is a strange place to end up.

Good work on the whole, with running back the one box left unchecked.

Pick Analysis
Pick42 Rnd2 Chris Braswell
Chris Braswell at slot 42 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick49 Rnd2 Brian Thomas Jr.
Brian Thomas Jr. in Round 2, Pick 17 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick92 Rnd3 Junior Colson
They talked themselves into Junior Colson at the 92nd overall pick, and the board did not agree. The roster fit checks out.
Pick117 Rnd4 Brenden Rice
Brenden Rice in pick No. 117 is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick126 Rnd4 Khyree Jackson
No drama and no debate, Khyree Jackson went about where he belonged in No. 126. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick154 Rnd5 Javion Cohen
Javion Cohen at pick 154 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick234 Rnd7 Willie Roberts
Willie Roberts at the 234th overall pick is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. A want more than a need, though you can never have too many.
Pick238 Rnd7 Demani Richardson
They reached into another round for Demani Richardson, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.