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Kenneth Grant Head Shot
PICK: 25 RND: 1 (HOU)
Kenneth Grant
DT Michigan
Colston Loveland Head Shot
PICK: 58 RND: 2 (HOU)
Colston Loveland
TE Michigan
Luke Kandra Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (HOU)
Luke Kandra
OG Cincinnati
Barrett Carter Head Shot
PICK: 126 RND: 4 (HOU)
Barrett Carter
LB Clemson
Kevin Winston Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 164 RND: 5 (HOU)
Kevin Winston Jr.
S Penn State
Xavier Nwankpa Head Shot
PICK: 241 RND: 7 (HOU)
Xavier Nwankpa
S Iowa
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall B
ValueB+ NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The steal of the weekend belongs to the Texans and Winston Jr.: B.

You build a draft on nights like this. Kevin Winston Jr. had no business being available in the 164th overall pick, and the Texans did the only sane thing and turned in the card. A dependable weekend that grades out a B.

Leaving running back unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall. The Kandra pick is the one the value grade keeps tripping over. On the needs board they went 4 of 8, with interior defensive lineman the one that mattered most.

Nothing here to lose sleep over, and plenty to feel decent about.

Pick Analysis
Pick25 Rnd1 Kenneth Grant
In pick No. 25 they get a pocket-collapsing interior rusher. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick58 Rnd2 Colston Loveland
The board had Colston Loveland higher than the 58th overall pick, and the tight end fell to them anyway. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick89 Rnd3 Luke Kandra
Luke Kandra at slot 89 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick126 Rnd4 Barrett Carter
Somehow Barrett Carter was still sitting there in No. 126, and they pounced on premier linebacker value. It fills a real need, too.
Pick164 Rnd5 Kevin Winston Jr.
Kevin Winston Jr. at Round 5, Pick 27 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick241 Rnd7 Xavier Nwankpa
Taking Xavier Nwankpa in pick 241 is close to grand larceny; a safety that good had no business lasting this long. It is more luxury than necessity; they were already set here.