Powerful'S MOCK DRAFT

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  • Powerful DRAFTING FOR THE
    Texans
Draft Selections
Kenneth Grant Head Shot
PICK: 19 RND: 1 (HOU)
Kenneth Grant
DT Michigan
Tyler Booker Head Shot
PICK: 55 RND: 2 (HOU)
Tyler Booker
OG Alabama
Deone Walker Head Shot
PICK: 86 RND: 3 (HOU)
Deone Walker
DT Kentucky
Luke Kandra Head Shot
PICK: 122 RND: 4 (HOU)
Luke Kandra
OG Cincinnati
Eli Stowers Head Shot
PICK: 164 RND: 5 (HOU)
Eli Stowers
TE Vanderbilt
Shilo Sanders Head Shot
PICK: 239 RND: 7 (HOU)
Shilo Sanders
S Colorado
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
Best value of the weekend goes to the Texans for Booker: B-.

For all the names on the card, the loudest question went unanswered. The Texans walked out of the weekend still thin at running back, a hole that has a way of deciding seasons. It nets out to a B-, which feels about right.

That Booker pick is the receipt they will wave around later. Interior defensive lineman is handled and the depth chart looks a good deal healthier for it.

In sum, a sensible class that nudges the roster the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick19 Rnd1 Kenneth Grant
In No. 19 they get a load in the middle. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick55 Rnd2 Tyler Booker
Circle this one: Tyler Booker at slot 55 is a fall that decides a draft. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick86 Rnd3 Deone Walker
Deone Walker is a better player than Round 3, Pick 22 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick122 Rnd4 Luke Kandra
They read the board right and Luke Kandra was the payoff at the 122nd overall pick. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick164 Rnd5 Eli Stowers
They took Eli Stowers at par in pick No. 164, which is nothing to complain about. It fills a real need, too.
Pick239 Rnd7 Shilo Sanders
By-the-book stuff, Shilo Sanders at the 239th pick squarely in line with his ranking. A minor itch, scratched.