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  • bill1963 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Texans
Draft Selections
Tyler Warren Head Shot
PICK: 25 RND: 1 (HOU)
Tyler Warren
TE Penn State
Alfred Collins Head Shot
PICK: 58 RND: 2 (HOU)
Alfred Collins
DT Texas
Charles Grant Head Shot
PICK: 79 RND: 3 (HOU)
Charles Grant
OT William & Mary
Jared Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (HOU)
Jared Wilson
C Georgia
Kyle Williams Head Shot
PICK: 166 RND: 5 (HOU)
Kyle Williams
WR Washington State
Robert Longerbeam Head Shot
PICK: 236 RND: 7 (HOU)
Robert Longerbeam
CB Rutgers
Isaac TeSlaa Head Shot
PICK: 241 RND: 7 (HOU)
Isaac TeSlaa
WR Arkansas
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
No fireworks, just a tidy B- for the Texans.

Every other box got a look, but running back did not. The Texans will head to camp with the same hole they walked in with.

The Longerbeam value carries more weight than any single miss elsewhere. Every board in the league had Wilson lower, and that gap is the story. They went 4 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the running back spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick25 Rnd1 Tyler Warren
In slot 25 they get a security blanket over the middle, and a steal at that. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick58 Rnd2 Alfred Collins
A straight-up fair deal on Alfred Collins at the Round 2 slot, value and slot in agreement. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick79 Rnd3 Charles Grant
The board had cheaper options than Charles Grant at Round 3, Pick 15, and it noticed. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick89 Rnd3 Jared Wilson
Jared Wilson at pick No. 89 is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick166 Rnd5 Kyle Williams
Kyle Williams in No. 166 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick236 Rnd7 Robert Longerbeam
Nice patience on Robert Longerbeam, who had no business lasting to pick 236. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick241 Rnd7 Isaac TeSlaa
The board had Isaac TeSlaa higher than the 241st pick, and the wide receiver fell to them anyway. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.