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Emeka Egbuka Head Shot
PICK: 25 RND: 1 (HOU)
Emeka Egbuka
WR Ohio State
Donovan Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 58 RND: 2 (HOU)
Donovan Jackson
OT Ohio State
Jalon Walker Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (HOU)
Jalon Walker
LB Georgia
Oronde Gadsden II Head Shot
PICK: 126 RND: 4 (HOU)
Oronde Gadsden II
TE Syracuse
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 165 RND: 5 (HOU)
Sonny Styles
S Ohio State
Smael Mondon Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 241 RND: 7 (HOU)
Smael Mondon Jr.
LB Georgia
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
Best value of the weekend goes to the Texans for Mondon Jr.: B-.

The Texans did not reach, did not trade up, did not blink. They just waited, and Smael Mondon Jr. fell into No. 241. It does the job without flash, and the B- reflects it.

Reaching for Jackson left real value on the table behind him. Leaving running back unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall.

Wide receiver was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job.

Bottom line, more hits than misses and a roster nudged the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick25 Rnd1 Emeka Egbuka
In Round 1, Pick 25 they get a No. 1 receiver at fair value. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick58 Rnd2 Donovan Jackson
They reached a country mile for Donovan Jackson at pick 58, and the board is aghast. The roster fit checks out.
Pick89 Rnd3 Jalon Walker
They robbed the room for Jalon Walker here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick126 Rnd4 Oronde Gadsden II
They took Oronde Gadsden II at par in pick No. 126, which is nothing to complain about. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick165 Rnd5 Sonny Styles
Taking Sonny Styles in the 165th overall pick is close to grand larceny; a safety that good had no business lasting this long. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick241 Rnd7 Smael Mondon Jr.
Smael Mondon Jr. in the Round 7 slot is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. It patches a soft spot without any drama.