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Draft Grade — Texans
Overall
B-
ValueC
NeedB+
TradesB-
FutureB-
Nothing loud, just a tidy B- for the Texans. You can hear the double-takes from here. The Texans took KeAndre Lambert-Smith at No. 89, roughly 107 spots before his name belonged.
They covered a lot of ground and still skipped quarterback, which is a strange place to end up. Job largely done: running back settled and 5 of 8 of the wish list covered.
Building through the lines is a philosophy, and they stuck to it.
All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but quarterback.
Pick Analysis
Pick25
Rnd1
Walter Nolen
In the 25th pick they get a load in the middle at fair value. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick58
Rnd2
Cameron Williams
They liked Cameron Williams enough to skip the value, taking him in No. 58. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick79
Rnd3
Jared Wilson
They reached a country mile for Jared Wilson at Round 3, Pick 15, and the board is aghast. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick89
Rnd3
KeAndre Lambert-Smith
KeAndre Lambert-Smith at the 89th overall pick is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick166
Rnd5
DJ Giddens
By-the-book stuff, DJ Giddens at the Round 5 slot squarely in line with his ranking. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick236
Rnd7
Isaac TeSlaa
A straight-up fair deal on Isaac TeSlaa at pick 236, value and slot in agreement. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick241
Rnd7
Collin Oliver
Collin Oliver in the Round 7 slot is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.







