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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.






