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Kenneth Grant Head Shot
PICK: 25 RND: 1 (HOU)
Kenneth Grant
DT Michigan
Tyler Booker Head Shot
PICK: 58 RND: 2 (HOU)
Tyler Booker
OG Alabama
Andrew Mukuba Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (HOU)
Andrew Mukuba
S Texas
Barrett Carter Head Shot
PICK: 126 RND: 4 (HOU)
Barrett Carter
LB Clemson
Elijah Arroyo Head Shot
PICK: 164 RND: 5 (HOU)
Elijah Arroyo
TE Miami
Xavier Nwankpa Head Shot
PICK: 241 RND: 7 (HOU)
Xavier Nwankpa
S Iowa
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall B
ValueB+ NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
Best value of the weekend goes to the Texans for Nwankpa: B.

When a board-topper like Xavier Nwankpa slides to No. 241, you do not overthink it, and the Texans did not. It nets out to a B, which feels about right.

They will need Arroyo to outplay his draft slot in a hurry to justify it. They punted on running back, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest.

Not a headline-grabber, but a perfectly good weekend's work.

Pick Analysis
Pick25 Rnd1 Kenneth Grant
In pick 25 they get a run-stuffing presence up front. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick58 Rnd2 Tyler Booker
You do not let an offensive lineman like Tyler Booker reach pick No. 58 and blink. They did not. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick89 Rnd3 Andrew Mukuba
Andrew Mukuba at the Round 3 slot is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick126 Rnd4 Barrett Carter
Barrett Carter at the 126th pick is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick164 Rnd5 Elijah Arroyo
They talked themselves into Elijah Arroyo at the 164th overall pick, and the board did not agree. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick241 Rnd7 Xavier Nwankpa
Taking Xavier Nwankpa in No. 241 is close to grand larceny; a safety that good had no business lasting this long. Pure best-available; the position was not exactly begging.