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Draft Selections
Tetairoa McMillan Head Shot
PICK: 25 RND: 1 (HOU)
Tetairoa McMillan
WR Arizona
Donovan Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 58 RND: 2 (HOU)
Donovan Jackson
OT Ohio State
Vernon Broughton Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (HOU)
Vernon Broughton
DL Texas
Gunnar Helm Head Shot
PICK: 126 RND: 4 (HOU)
Gunnar Helm
TE Texas
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 165 RND: 5 (HOU)
Sonny Styles
S Ohio State
Jaylen Reed Head Shot
PICK: 241 RND: 7 (HOU)
Jaylen Reed
S Penn State
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.