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Brian Thomas Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 42 RND: 2 (HOU)
Brian Thomas Jr.
WR LSU
Kris Jenkins Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (HOU)
Kris Jenkins
DL-EDGE Michigan
Max Melton Head Shot
PICK: 86 RND: 3 (HOU)
Max Melton
CB Rutgers
Mohamed Kamara Head Shot
PICK: 123 RND: 4 (HOU)
Mohamed Kamara
DL-EDGE Colorado State
Theo Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 127 RND: 4 (HOU)
Theo Johnson
TE Penn State
Frank Gore Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 188 RND: 6 (HOU)
Frank Gore Jr.
RB Southern Miss
Tyler Owens Head Shot
PICK: 247 RND: 7 (HOU)
Tyler Owens
S Texas Tech
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall B
ValueB NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
No fireworks, just a tidy B for the Texans.

The Texans treated their own grade as gospel and everyone else's as noise, spending pick 188 on Frank Gore Jr. a full 38 spots early. They moved the roster forward and banked a B for it.

They punted on interior defensive lineman, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest. The Thomas Jr. pick is the one they will point to when this weekend is judged.

Good work on the whole, with interior defensive lineman the one box left unchecked.

Pick Analysis
Pick42 Rnd2 Brian Thomas Jr.
Brian Thomas Jr. at slot 42 is money in the bank, a wide receiver taken below his worth. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick59 Rnd2 Kris Jenkins
A slide stopped in No. 59, with Kris Jenkins worth more than the price. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick86 Rnd3 Max Melton
Max Melton slid further than he should have, and Round 3, Pick 23 is lovely value for the cornerback. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick123 Rnd4 Mohamed Kamara
Mohamed Kamara in pick No. 123 is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick127 Rnd4 Theo Johnson
Fair-plus on Theo Johnson, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick188 Rnd6 Frank Gore Jr.
They reached a country mile for Frank Gore Jr. at the 188th overall pick, and the board is aghast. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick247 Rnd7 Tyler Owens
They paid a round early for Tyler Owens in the 247th overall pick, more than the board wanted. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.