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Kenneth Grant Head Shot
PICK: 19 RND: 1 (HOU)
Kenneth Grant
DT Michigan
Tyler Booker Head Shot
PICK: 53 RND: 2 (HOU)
Tyler Booker
OG Alabama
Tyler Warren Head Shot
PICK: 84 RND: 3 (HOU)
Tyler Warren
TE Penn State
Andrew Mukuba Head Shot
PICK: 120 RND: 4 (HOU)
Andrew Mukuba
S Texas
Xavier Nwankpa Head Shot
PICK: 164 RND: 5 (HOU)
Xavier Nwankpa
S Iowa
Ollie Gordon II Head Shot
PICK: 235 RND: 7 (HOU)
Ollie Gordon II
RB Oklahoma State
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall B
ValueB NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The steal of the weekend belongs to the Texans and Gordon II: B.

When a board-topper like Ollie Gordon II slides to the 235th overall pick, you do not overthink it, and the Texans did not. They moved the roster forward and banked a B for it.

Every board in the league had Nwankpa lower, and that gap is the story. They covered a lot of ground and still skipped wide receiver, which is a strange place to end up.

The trenches got the money picks, top to bottom.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but wide receiver.

Pick Analysis
Pick19 Rnd1 Kenneth Grant
In the 19th pick they get a wrecking ball inside at fair value. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick53 Rnd2 Tyler Booker
Tyler Booker at the Round 2 slot is money in the bank, a offensive lineman taken below his worth. The roster fit checks out.
Pick84 Rnd3 Tyler Warren
Taking Tyler Warren in pick No. 84 is close to grand larceny; a tight end that good had no business lasting this long. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick120 Rnd4 Andrew Mukuba
Somehow Andrew Mukuba was still sitting there in No. 120, and they pounced on premier safety value. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick164 Rnd5 Xavier Nwankpa
They reached into another round for Xavier Nwankpa, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. Nice player, but the depth chart did not need him here.
Pick235 Rnd7 Ollie Gordon II
Circle this one: Ollie Gordon II at pick 235 is a fall that decides a draft. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.