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Draft Selections
Kenneth Grant Head Shot
PICK: 25 RND: 1 (HOU)
Kenneth Grant
DT Michigan
Cameron Williams Head Shot
PICK: 58 RND: 2 (HOU)
Cameron Williams
OT Texas
Jared Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 79 RND: 3 (HOU)
Jared Wilson
C Georgia
Smael Mondon Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (HOU)
Smael Mondon Jr.
LB Georgia
DJ Giddens Head Shot
PICK: 166 RND: 5 (HOU)
DJ Giddens
RB Kansas State
KeAndre Lambert-Smith Head Shot
PICK: 236 RND: 7 (HOU)
KeAndre Lambert-Smith
WR Auburn
R.J. Mickens Head Shot
PICK: 241 RND: 7 (HOU)
R.J. Mickens
S Clemson
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
Larceny in No. 236 lands the Texans a B-, Lambert-Smith and all.

The rest of the league will want that one back. KeAndre Lambert-Smith tumbling to the Texans in Round 7, Pick 20 is a gift they did not have to think twice about. More right than wrong, and a B- to match.

Leaving edge rusher unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall. The Wilson pick is the one the value grade keeps tripping over. On the needs board they went 5 of 8, with running back the one that mattered most.

Building through the lines is a philosophy, and they stuck to it.

Bottom line, more hits than misses and a roster nudged the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick25 Rnd1 Kenneth Grant
In the 25th pick they get an anchor for the defensive front at fair value. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick58 Rnd2 Cameron Williams
Cameron Williams at Round 2, Pick 26 is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick79 Rnd3 Jared Wilson
A big swing on Jared Wilson at pick 79, well ahead of any board in the building. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick89 Rnd3 Smael Mondon Jr.
A real head-scratcher, Smael Mondon Jr. in slot 89 is miles ahead of his ranking. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick166 Rnd5 DJ Giddens
A market-rate running back, with the board and the slot shaking hands on DJ Giddens. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick236 Rnd7 KeAndre Lambert-Smith
A top-tier wide receiver at a bargain, KeAndre Lambert-Smith in the Round 7 slot, plain and simple. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick241 Rnd7 R.J. Mickens
They will replay R.J. Mickens at the 241st overall pick for years; that is how good the value is. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.