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Draft Grade — Texans
Overall
B
ValueA
NeedB+
TradesB-
FutureB-
The Texans cashed the board's mistake on Gordon II: B. The value of the weekend has a name and a slot: Ollie Gordon II, No. 241, roughly 74 picks past where he belonged. Call it a sensible B, earned the boring way.
Leaving wide receiver unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall. The roster is better shaped than it was, with running back chief among the fixes. The trenches got the money picks, top to bottom.
A competent weekend that does not make headlines and does not need to.
Pick Analysis
Pick25
Rnd1
Walter Nolen
Nice patience on Walter Nolen, who had no business lasting to the 25th overall pick. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick58
Rnd2
Tyler Warren
Value with a capital V on Tyler Warren in the 58th pick, a genuine coup. It fills a real need, too.
Pick89
Rnd3
Deone Walker
Circle this one: Deone Walker at pick No. 89 is a fall that decides a draft. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick126
Rnd4
Jake Majors
They barely believed it either: Jake Majors still on the board at pick 126. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick164
Rnd5
Kevin Winston Jr.
They will replay Kevin Winston Jr. at slot 164 for years; that is how good the value is. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick241
Rnd7
Ollie Gordon II
Ollie Gordon II in No. 241 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.