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Draft Selections
Emeka Egbuka Head Shot
PICK: 25 RND: 1 (HOU)
Emeka Egbuka
WR Ohio State
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
Vernon Broughton Head Shot
PICK: 126 RND: 4 (HOU)
Vernon Broughton
DL Texas
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 165 RND: 5 (HOU)
Sonny Styles
S Ohio State
Jaylen Reed Head Shot
PICK: 241 RND: 7 (HOU)
Jaylen Reed
S Penn State
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall B
ValueB+ NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
The Texans robbed the room for Warren. Final grade: B.

Call it larceny. Tyler Warren sat on the board until pick 89, and the Texans did not need to be asked twice.

The running back hole is the one line item this class does not answer. The Broughton pick is the one the value grade keeps tripping over. They went 4 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

In short, they left a little better than they arrived, which is the whole idea.

Pick Analysis
Pick25 Rnd1 Emeka Egbuka
In the 25th pick they get a difference-maker at receiver at fair value. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick58 Rnd2 Tyler Booker
A offensive lineman of that caliber at the 58th overall pick is the definition of value, full stop. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick89 Rnd3 Tyler Warren
Taking Tyler Warren in pick No. 89 is close to grand larceny; a tight end that good had no business lasting this long. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick126 Rnd4 Vernon Broughton
Vernon Broughton at the Round 4 slot is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick165 Rnd5 Sonny Styles
Sonny Styles in pick 165 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick241 Rnd7 Jaylen Reed
A top-tier safety at a bargain, Jaylen Reed in Round 7, Pick 25, plain and simple. Nice player, but the depth chart did not need him here.