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Draft Selections
Tyler Booker Head Shot
PICK: 25 RND: 1 (HOU)
Tyler Booker
OG Alabama
Tate Ratledge Head Shot
PICK: 58 RND: 2 (HOU)
Tate Ratledge
OG Georgia
Vernon Broughton Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (HOU)
Vernon Broughton
DL Texas
Oronde Gadsden II Head Shot
PICK: 126 RND: 4 (HOU)
Oronde Gadsden II
TE Syracuse
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-
A sensible, unshowy class lands the Texans a B-.

The rest of the league had time to spare on Vernon Broughton; the Texans did not wait, grabbing him 53 spots ahead at Round 3, Pick 25. The bottom line is a respectable B-.

However the rest shakes out, Styles at that price is a win they earned. The running back hole is the one line item this class does not answer. On the needs board they went 3 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 Tyler Booker
In No. 25 they get a building block for the line, though they paid up to get him. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick58 Rnd2 Tate Ratledge
A top-tier offensive lineman at a bargain, Tate Ratledge in slot 58, plain and simple. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick89 Rnd3 Vernon Broughton
Vernon Broughton at the 89th pick is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick126 Rnd4 Oronde Gadsden II
Oronde Gadsden II at the 126th overall pick is right where the board had him, plain and simple. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick165 Rnd5 Sonny Styles
Somehow Sonny Styles was still sitting there in the Round 5 slot, and they pounced on premier safety value. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick241 Rnd7 Jaylen Reed
Steal is underselling it; Jaylen Reed at pick No. 241 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. Pure best-available; the position was not exactly begging.