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Kenneth Grant Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (HOU)
Kenneth Grant
DT Michigan
Tyler Booker Head Shot
PICK: 52 RND: 2 (HOU)
Tyler Booker
OG Alabama
Jalon Walker Head Shot
PICK: 84 RND: 3 (HOU)
Jalon Walker
LB Georgia
Eli Stowers Head Shot
PICK: 121 RND: 4 (HOU)
Eli Stowers
TE Vanderbilt
Keon Sabb Head Shot
PICK: 164 RND: 5 (HOU)
Keon Sabb
S Alabama
Ollie Gordon II Head Shot
PICK: 236 RND: 7 (HOU)
Ollie Gordon II
RB Oklahoma State
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall B
ValueB NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
The Texans won the night they stopped Gordon II from sliding. Grade: B.

This is the pick they will still be bragging about in July: Ollie Gordon II, the No. 160 name on the board, stolen at slot 236.

The Stowers pick is the one the value grade keeps tripping over. They punted on wide receiver, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest. They went 5 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick20 Rnd1 Kenneth Grant
In slot 20 they get a load in the middle. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick52 Rnd2 Tyler Booker
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Tyler Booker at the 52nd pick is the proof. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick84 Rnd3 Jalon Walker
Steal is underselling it; Jalon Walker at pick 84 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick121 Rnd4 Eli Stowers
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Eli Stowers well ahead of where he belonged. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick164 Rnd5 Keon Sabb
Keon Sabb in the 164th overall pick is a gift, value that borders on unfair. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick236 Rnd7 Ollie Gordon II
Ollie Gordon II at No. 236 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.