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Draft Selections
Emeka Egbuka Head Shot
PICK: 25 RND: 1 (HOU)
Emeka Egbuka
WR Ohio State
Jonah Savaiinaea Head Shot
PICK: 58 RND: 2 (HOU)
Jonah Savaiinaea
OT Arizona
Dylan Sampson Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (HOU)
Dylan Sampson
RB Tennessee
Terrance Ferguson Head Shot
PICK: 127 RND: 4 (HOU)
Terrance Ferguson
TE Oregon
JJ Pegues Head Shot
PICK: 167 RND: 5 (HOU)
JJ Pegues
DT Ole Miss
Jackson Hawes Head Shot
PICK: 243 RND: 7 (HOU)
Jackson Hawes
TE Georgia Tech
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall B
ValueB NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
The Texans robbed the room for Sampson. Final grade: B.

The value of the weekend has a name and a slot: Dylan Sampson, the 89th overall pick, roughly 24 picks past where he belonged.

A whole weekend of picks and edge rusher is somehow still a want. The cost of the Pegues reach is exactly the players who went right after him.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick25 Rnd1 Emeka Egbuka
In the 25th pick they get a matchup problem out wide. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick58 Rnd2 Jonah Savaiinaea
They let Jonah Savaiinaea come to them and pounced at pick 58. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick89 Rnd3 Dylan Sampson
A top-tier running back at a bargain, Dylan Sampson in the Round 3 slot, plain and simple. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick127 Rnd4 Terrance Ferguson
They did well to land Terrance Ferguson in No. 127, just ahead of his grade. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick167 Rnd5 JJ Pegues
A wild overpay on JJ Pegues in pick No. 167, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick243 Rnd7 Jackson Hawes
They went early on Jackson Hawes in slot 243, and the value did not follow. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.