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Kenneth Grant Head Shot
PICK: 25 RND: 1 (HOU)
Kenneth Grant
DT Michigan
Donovan Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 58 RND: 2 (HOU)
Donovan Jackson
OT Ohio State
Colston Loveland Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (HOU)
Colston Loveland
TE Michigan
Kevin Winston Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 126 RND: 4 (HOU)
Kevin Winston Jr.
S Penn State
Smael Mondon Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 165 RND: 5 (HOU)
Smael Mondon Jr.
LB Georgia
Bhayshul Tuten Head Shot
PICK: 241 RND: 7 (HOU)
Bhayshul Tuten
RB Virginia Tech
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall B
ValueB NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
Grand theft in the Round 7 slot: the Texans steal Tuten and grade out a B.

Somewhere a general manager is explaining how Bhayshul Tuten got past him. The Texans do not have to explain a thing at slot 241. No fireworks, but a solid B.

The Jackson pick is the one the value grade keeps tripping over. For all the activity, wide receiver went untouched, which is hard to explain. Running back was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job.

In short, they left a little better than they arrived, which is the whole idea.

Pick Analysis
Pick25 Rnd1 Kenneth Grant
In slot 25 they get a run-stuffing presence up front. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick58 Rnd2 Donovan Jackson
A real head-scratcher, Donovan Jackson in the Round 2 slot is miles ahead of his ranking. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick89 Rnd3 Colston Loveland
Colston Loveland in the 89th overall pick should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick126 Rnd4 Kevin Winston Jr.
Kevin Winston Jr. at Round 4, Pick 25 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick165 Rnd5 Smael Mondon Jr.
Smael Mondon Jr. in No. 165 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick241 Rnd7 Bhayshul Tuten
You do not let a running back like Bhayshul Tuten reach pick 241 and blink. They did not. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.