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Powerful DRAFTING FOR THETexans
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Draft Grade — Texans
Overall
B
ValueB+
NeedB
TradesB-
FutureB-
Larceny in the Round 5 slot lands the Texans a B, Carter and all. This is the pick they will still be bragging about in July: Barrett Carter, the No. 80 name on the board, stolen at pick 164.
They will need Jackson to outplay his draft slot in a hurry to justify it. The running back hole is the one line item this class does not answer.
The roster is better shaped than it was, with interior defensive lineman chief among the fixes.
A competent weekend that does not make headlines and does not need to.
Pick Analysis
Pick25
Rnd1
Walter Nolen
In No. 25 they get a run-stuffing presence up front, outstanding value to boot. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick58
Rnd2
Donovan Jackson
Value said wait; Donovan Jackson in the 58th pick says they were not listening. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick89
Rnd3
Colston Loveland
The board fumbled Colston Loveland all the way to Round 3, Pick 25, and they scooped it up. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick126
Rnd4
Luke Kandra
They will replay Luke Kandra at pick No. 126 for years; that is how good the value is. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick164
Rnd5
Barrett Carter
Barrett Carter at slot 164 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick241
Rnd7
Jaylen Reed
Jaylen Reed at pick 241 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. It adds depth where they could use a little.