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Draft Grade — Texans
Overall
B
ValueB
NeedB+
TradesB-
FutureB-
Larceny in the Round 7 slot lands the Texans a B, Gordon II and all. This is the pick they will still be bragging about in July: Ollie Gordon II, the No. 159 name on the board, stolen at slot 241.
If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through edge rusher. The cost of the Kandra reach is exactly the players who went right after him.
They went 4 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.
In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the edge rusher spot they never got to.
Pick Analysis
Pick25
Rnd1
Emeka Egbuka
In the Round 1 slot they get a home-run threat at receiver. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick58
Rnd2
Tyler Warren
The board had Tyler Warren higher than the 58th pick, and the tight end fell to them anyway. The roster fit checks out.
Pick89
Rnd3
Luke Kandra
A conviction pick on Luke Kandra at Round 3, Pick 25 that the board grades a round light. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick126
Rnd4
Kevin Winston Jr.
Kevin Winston Jr. in No. 126 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick165
Rnd5
Connor Colby
Connor Colby at pick No. 165 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick241
Rnd7
Ollie Gordon II
Taking Ollie Gordon II in the 241st overall pick is close to grand larceny; a running back that good had no business lasting this long. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.