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Draft Selections
Emeka Egbuka Head Shot
PICK: 25 RND: 1 (HOU)
Emeka Egbuka
WR Ohio State
Tyler Warren Head Shot
PICK: 58 RND: 2 (HOU)
Tyler Warren
TE Penn State
Deone Walker Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (HOU)
Deone Walker
DT Kentucky
Luke Kandra Head Shot
PICK: 126 RND: 4 (HOU)
Luke Kandra
OG Cincinnati
Billy Bowman Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 165 RND: 5 (HOU)
Billy Bowman Jr.
S Oklahoma
Jaylen Reed Head Shot
PICK: 241 RND: 7 (HOU)
Jaylen Reed
S Penn State
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall B
ValueB+ NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
Bowman Jr. should have been long gone. The Texans pounced, and earned a B.

When a board-topper like Billy Bowman Jr. slides to Round 5, Pick 28, you do not overthink it, and the Texans did not.

They covered a lot of ground and still skipped running back, which is a strange place to end up. Wide receiver was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job.

Good work on the whole, with running back the one box left unchecked.

Pick Analysis
Pick25 Rnd1 Emeka Egbuka
In the Round 1 slot they get a weapon on the perimeter. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick58 Rnd2 Tyler Warren
Tyler Warren in pick No. 58 is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick89 Rnd3 Deone Walker
They robbed the room for Deone Walker here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick126 Rnd4 Luke Kandra
A offensive lineman of that caliber at the 126th overall pick is the definition of value, full stop. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick165 Rnd5 Billy Bowman Jr.
Billy Bowman Jr. at slot 165 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick241 Rnd7 Jaylen Reed
They barely believed it either: Jaylen Reed still on the board at No. 241. They doubled down on a strength rather than a need.