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Draft Grade — Texans
Overall
B
ValueB+
NeedB+
TradesB-
FutureB-
The Texans let Gordon II fall and pounced. Final grade: B. You could see the war room lean forward. Ollie Gordon II at No. 236 is the sort of fall that does not happen, except it just did. Call it a sensible B, earned the boring way.
Jackson has a lot of ground to make up just to look fairly priced. A whole weekend of picks and wide receiver is somehow still a want. Job largely done: running back settled and 5 of 8 of the wish list covered.
The trenches got the money picks, top to bottom.
Good work on the whole, with wide receiver the one box left unchecked.
Pick Analysis
Pick20
Rnd1
Mason Graham
In slot 20 they get a wrecking ball inside, outstanding value to boot. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick52
Rnd2
Donovan Jackson
Donovan Jackson in Round 2, Pick 20 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick84
Rnd3
Xavier Watts
Xavier Watts at pick 84 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick121
Rnd4
Barrett Carter
Barrett Carter at the Round 4 slot is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick164
Rnd5
Eli Stowers
They took Eli Stowers at par in No. 164, which is nothing to complain about. It fills a real need, too.
Pick236
Rnd7
Ollie Gordon II
You do not let a running back like Ollie Gordon II reach the 236th overall pick and blink. They did not. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.






