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Draft Selections
Tetairoa McMillan Head Shot
PICK: 25 RND: 1 (HOU)
Tetairoa McMillan
WR Arizona
Tyler Booker Head Shot
PICK: 58 RND: 2 (HOU)
Tyler Booker
OG Alabama
Colston Loveland Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (HOU)
Colston Loveland
TE Michigan
Barrett Carter Head Shot
PICK: 126 RND: 4 (HOU)
Barrett Carter
LB Clemson
Billy Bowman Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 164 RND: 5 (HOU)
Billy Bowman Jr.
S Oklahoma
Jaylen Reed Head Shot
PICK: 241 RND: 7 (HOU)
Jaylen Reed
S Penn State
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall B
ValueA+ NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The steal of the weekend belongs to the Texans and Bowman Jr.: B.

The board owed the Texans one, and it paid up: Billy Bowman Jr., the No. 108 name on the board, sitting there at pick 164 like a gift left on the doorstep. Good, not great, and the B says as much.

The running back spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at. Wide receiver is handled and the depth chart looks a good deal healthier for it.

Good work on the whole, with running back the one box left unchecked.

Pick Analysis
Pick25 Rnd1 Tetairoa McMillan
In the Round 1 slot they get a difference-maker at receiver, outstanding value to boot. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick58 Rnd2 Tyler Booker
Tyler Booker in the 58th pick is a gift, value that borders on unfair. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick89 Rnd3 Colston Loveland
You do not let a tight end like Colston Loveland reach pick No. 89 and blink. They did not. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick126 Rnd4 Barrett Carter
Somehow Barrett Carter was still sitting there in No. 126, and they pounced on premier linebacker value. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick164 Rnd5 Billy Bowman Jr.
The board fumbled Billy Bowman Jr. all the way to slot 164, and they scooped it up. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick241 Rnd7 Jaylen Reed
They will replay Jaylen Reed at Round 7, Pick 25 for years; that is how good the value is. A want dressed up as a pick, at a spot they had covered.