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Emeka Egbuka Head Shot
PICK: 25 RND: 1 (HOU)
Emeka Egbuka
WR Ohio State
Tate Ratledge Head Shot
PICK: 58 RND: 2 (HOU)
Tate Ratledge
OG Georgia
Donovan Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (HOU)
Donovan Jackson
OT Ohio State
Howard Cross III Head Shot
PICK: 126 RND: 4 (HOU)
Howard Cross III
DL Notre Dame
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 165 RND: 5 (HOU)
Sonny Styles
S Ohio State
Cam Skattebo Head Shot
PICK: 241 RND: 7 (HOU)
Cam Skattebo
RB Arizona State
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall B
ValueB+ NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
Skattebo should have been long gone. The Texans pounced, and earned a B.

Somebody in the 241st overall pick was going to get robbed, and it turned out to be the rest of the league. The Texans sat still while Cam Skattebo, the No. 110 name on the board, slid all the way to them, then sprinted to the podium.

They will need Cross III to outplay his draft slot in a hurry to justify it. They will regret leaving edge rusher for another day if the season turns on it. Running back is handled and the depth chart looks a good deal healthier for it.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick25 Rnd1 Emeka Egbuka
In the Round 1 slot they get a go-to option on the outside at fair value. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick58 Rnd2 Tate Ratledge
Somehow Tate Ratledge was still sitting there in slot 58, and they pounced on premier offensive lineman value. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick89 Rnd3 Donovan Jackson
Fair-plus on Donovan Jackson, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick126 Rnd4 Howard Cross III
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Howard Cross III. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick165 Rnd5 Sonny Styles
Sonny Styles in pick 165 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick241 Rnd7 Cam Skattebo
They robbed the room for Cam Skattebo here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.