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Draft Selections
Mason Graham Head Shot
PICK: 19 RND: 1 (HOU)
Mason Graham
DT Michigan
Tyler Warren Head Shot
PICK: 55 RND: 2 (HOU)
Tyler Warren
TE Penn State
Dylan Fairchild Head Shot
PICK: 86 RND: 3 (HOU)
Dylan Fairchild
OG Georgia
Andrew Mukuba Head Shot
PICK: 122 RND: 4 (HOU)
Andrew Mukuba
S Texas
Connor Colby Head Shot
PICK: 164 RND: 5 (HOU)
Connor Colby
OG Iowa
Xavier Nwankpa Head Shot
PICK: 239 RND: 7 (HOU)
Xavier Nwankpa
S Iowa
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall B
ValueA- NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
Grand theft in Round 4, Pick 21: the Texans steal Mukuba and grade out a B.

When a board-topper like Andrew Mukuba slides to the Round 4 slot, you do not overthink it, and the Texans did not.

They will regret leaving running back for another day if the season turns on it. They will need Colby to outplay his draft slot in a hurry to justify it.

The roster is better shaped than it was, with interior defensive lineman chief among the fixes. Building through the lines is a philosophy, and they stuck to it.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick19 Rnd1 Mason Graham
In No. 19 they get a run-stuffing presence up front, outstanding value to boot. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick55 Rnd2 Tyler Warren
Tyler Warren in pick 55 is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick86 Rnd3 Dylan Fairchild
Taking Dylan Fairchild in pick No. 86 is close to grand larceny; an offensive lineman that good had no business lasting this long. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick122 Rnd4 Andrew Mukuba
Andrew Mukuba at slot 122 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick164 Rnd5 Connor Colby
A conviction pick on Connor Colby at the Round 5 slot that the board grades a round light. The roster fit checks out.
Pick239 Rnd7 Xavier Nwankpa
Circle this one: Xavier Nwankpa at the 239th overall pick is a fall that decides a draft. Depth on depth, at a spot that was hardly crying out.