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Draft Selections
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
Tez Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (HOU)
Tez Johnson
WR Oregon
Barrett Carter Head Shot
PICK: 126 RND: 4 (HOU)
Barrett Carter
LB Clemson
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 165 RND: 5 (HOU)
Sonny Styles
S Ohio State
Bhayshul Tuten Head Shot
PICK: 241 RND: 7 (HOU)
Bhayshul Tuten
RB Virginia Tech
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall B
ValueA- NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
Tuten should have been long gone. The Texans pounced, and earned a B.

The best pick of the weekend was also the simplest. The Texans watched Bhayshul Tuten slide 87 picks past his grade and did not hesitate. More right than wrong, and a B to match.

A whole weekend of picks and edge rusher is somehow still a want. They went 5 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for. Building through the lines is a philosophy, and they stuck to it.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick25 Rnd1 Kenneth Grant
No drama and no debate, Kenneth Grant went about where he belonged in the Round 1 slot. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick58 Rnd2 Tyler Booker
Tyler Booker in pick 58 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick89 Rnd3 Tez Johnson
A straight-up fair deal on Tez Johnson at the 89th pick, value and slot in agreement. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick126 Rnd4 Barrett Carter
Barrett Carter at Round 4, Pick 25 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick165 Rnd5 Sonny Styles
They robbed the room for Sonny Styles here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick241 Rnd7 Bhayshul Tuten
Circle this one: Bhayshul Tuten at the 241st overall pick is a fall that decides a draft. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.