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Kenneth Grant Head Shot
PICK: 25 RND: 1 (HOU)
Kenneth Grant
DT Michigan
Tyler Booker Head Shot
PICK: 58 RND: 2 (HOU)
Tyler Booker
OG Alabama
Donovan Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (HOU)
Donovan Jackson
OT Ohio State
Oronde Gadsden II Head Shot
PICK: 126 RND: 4 (HOU)
Oronde Gadsden II
TE Syracuse
Kevin Winston Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 165 RND: 5 (HOU)
Kevin Winston Jr.
S Penn State
Ollie Gordon II Head Shot
PICK: 241 RND: 7 (HOU)
Ollie Gordon II
RB Oklahoma State
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall B
ValueB+ NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
The Texans let Gordon II fall into their laps, and walked away with a B.

Somebody in the Round 7 slot was going to get robbed, and it turned out to be the rest of the league. The Texans sat still while Ollie Gordon II, the No. 159 name on the board, slid all the way to them, then sprinted to the podium. Call it a sensible B, earned the boring way.

The wide receiver spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at. Job largely done: running back settled and 4 of 8 of the wish list covered.

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

In sum, a sensible class that nudges the roster the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick25 Rnd1 Kenneth Grant
By-the-book stuff, Kenneth Grant at pick 25 squarely in line with his ranking. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick58 Rnd2 Tyler Booker
Steal is underselling it; Tyler Booker at the 58th overall pick is a heist with the alarm still ringing. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick89 Rnd3 Donovan Jackson
Donovan Jackson at pick No. 89 nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick126 Rnd4 Oronde Gadsden II
Oronde Gadsden II in the 126th pick is fair value, right on his grade. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick165 Rnd5 Kevin Winston Jr.
Kevin Winston Jr. in the Round 5 slot is a gift, value that borders on unfair. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick241 Rnd7 Ollie Gordon II
Ollie Gordon II in slot 241 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.