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Draft Selections
Jared Verse Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (HOU)
Jared Verse
DE-EDGE Florida State
Kris Jenkins Head Shot
PICK: 53 RND: 2 (HOU)
Kris Jenkins
DL-EDGE Michigan
Jalen McMillan Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (HOU)
Jalen McMillan
WR Washington
Jason Marshall Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 121 RND: 4 (HOU)
Jason Marshall Jr.
CB Florida
Graham Barton Head Shot
PICK: 124 RND: 4 (HOU)
Graham Barton
OT Duke
Cedric Gray Head Shot
PICK: 158 RND: 5 (HOU)
Cedric Gray
LB North Carolina
Zion Nelson Head Shot
PICK: 240 RND: 7 (HOU)
Zion Nelson
OT Miami (FL)
Jack Howell Head Shot
PICK: 242 RND: 7 (HOU)
Jack Howell
DB Colorado State
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Texans let Barton fall into their laps, and walked away with a B-.

The Texans did not reach, did not trade up, did not blink. They just waited, and Graham Barton fell into the 124th overall pick. They moved the roster forward and banked a B- for it.

A whole weekend of picks and running back is somehow still a want. McMillan has a lot of ground to make up just to look fairly priced.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but running back.

Pick Analysis
Pick24 Rnd1 Jared Verse
In pick 24 they get a quarterback's worst nightmare. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick53 Rnd2 Kris Jenkins
A straight-up fair deal on Kris Jenkins at the 53rd overall pick, value and slot in agreement. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick95 Rnd3 Jalen McMillan
A big swing on Jalen McMillan at slot 95, well ahead of any board in the building. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick121 Rnd4 Jason Marshall Jr.
Jason Marshall Jr. is a better player than No. 121 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick124 Rnd4 Graham Barton
Graham Barton at pick No. 124 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick158 Rnd5 Cedric Gray
Nice patience on Cedric Gray, who had no business lasting to Round 5, Pick 22. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick240 Rnd7 Zion Nelson
Zion Nelson in the 240th pick is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick242 Rnd7 Jack Howell
Jack Howell in the Round 7 slot is fair value, right on his grade. Hard to map this one onto the depth chart at all.