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Draft Selections
Tetairoa McMillan Head Shot
PICK: 25 RND: 1 (HOU)
Tetairoa McMillan
WR Arizona
Tyler Booker Head Shot
PICK: 58 RND: 2 (HOU)
Tyler Booker
OG Alabama
Tyler Warren Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (HOU)
Tyler Warren
TE Penn State
DeMonte Capehart Head Shot
PICK: 126 RND: 4 (HOU)
DeMonte Capehart
DT Clemson
Xavier Nwankpa Head Shot
PICK: 164 RND: 5 (HOU)
Xavier Nwankpa
S Iowa
Smael Mondon Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 241 RND: 7 (HOU)
Smael Mondon Jr.
LB Georgia
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall B
ValueA- NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
Grand theft in pick No. 241: the Texans steal Mondon Jr. and grade out a B.

The value of the weekend has a name and a slot: Smael Mondon Jr., slot 241, roughly 139 picks past where he belonged. Solid and sensible more than spectacular: a B.

The running back hole is the one line item this class does not answer. Every board in the league had Nwankpa lower, and that gap is the story.

Job largely done: wide receiver settled and 5 of 8 of the wish list covered. Almost all the early capital went to that side of the ball.

Nothing here to lose sleep over, and plenty to feel decent about.

Pick Analysis
Pick25 Rnd1 Tetairoa McMillan
In the Round 1 slot they get a go-to option on the outside, outstanding value to boot. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick58 Rnd2 Tyler Booker
Tyler Booker at the 58th overall pick is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick89 Rnd3 Tyler Warren
They will replay Tyler Warren at No. 89 for years; that is how good the value is. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick126 Rnd4 DeMonte Capehart
DeMonte Capehart in the 126th pick is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick164 Rnd5 Xavier Nwankpa
They reached a country mile for Xavier Nwankpa at Round 5, Pick 27, and the board is aghast. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick241 Rnd7 Smael Mondon Jr.
A top-tier linebacker at a bargain, Smael Mondon Jr. in pick No. 241, plain and simple. A need, and now a little less of one.