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Draft Grade — Texans
Overall
B
ValueA
NeedB+
TradesB-
FutureB-
The steal of the weekend belongs to the Texans and Winston Jr.: B. The board owed the Texans one, and it paid up: Kevin Winston Jr., the No. 92 name on the board, sitting there at pick 164 like a gift left on the doorstep.
They punted on running back, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest. On the needs board they went 5 of 8, with wide receiver the one that mattered most. Building through the lines is a philosophy, and they stuck to it.
A workmanlike haul that should hold up just fine.
Pick Analysis
Pick19
Rnd1
Mason Graham
In No. 19 they get a run-stuffing presence up front, outstanding value to boot. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick55
Rnd2
Emeka Egbuka
Emeka Egbuka at the 55th overall pick is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick86
Rnd3
Jalon Walker
A top-tier linebacker at a bargain, Jalon Walker in the Round 3 slot, plain and simple. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick122
Rnd4
Luke Kandra
Nice patience on Luke Kandra, who had no business lasting to pick No. 122. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick164
Rnd5
Kevin Winston Jr.
The board fumbled Kevin Winston Jr. all the way to the 164th pick, and they scooped it up. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick239
Rnd7
Ben Yurosek
A clean, defensible pick in Round 7, Pick 23 with a little surplus value in Ben Yurosek. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.