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Powerful DRAFTING FOR THETexans
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Draft Grade — Texans
Overall
B
ValueB
NeedB+
TradesB-
FutureB-
The steal of the weekend belongs to the Texans and Helm: B. Every so often the board makes a mistake, and the Texans were there to profit. Gunnar Helm, the No. 70 name on the board, should have been long gone before the Round 4 slot.
They will need Broughton to outplay his draft slot in a hurry to justify it. The running back spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at. Wide receiver was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job.
Almost all the early capital went to that side of the ball.
Nothing here to lose sleep over, and plenty to feel decent about.
Pick Analysis
Pick25
Rnd1
Tetairoa McMillan
In the 25th pick they get a true top target, outstanding value to boot. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick58
Rnd2
Donovan Jackson
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Donovan Jackson. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick89
Rnd3
Vernon Broughton
Vernon Broughton at pick No. 89 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick126
Rnd4
Gunnar Helm
A tight end of that caliber at pick 126 is the definition of value, full stop. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick165
Rnd5
Sonny Styles
Sonny Styles at the Round 5 slot is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick241
Rnd7
Jaylen Reed
Jaylen Reed in Round 7, Pick 25 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. Pure best-available; the position was not exactly begging.






