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Draft Grade — Texans
Overall
B
ValueB
NeedB+
TradesB-
FutureB-
The Texans cashed the board's mistake on Winston Jr.: B. Every so often the board makes a mistake, and the Texans were there to profit. Kevin Winston Jr., the No. 92 name on the board, should have been long gone before the Round 5 slot. No fireworks, but a solid B.
The Capehart pick is the one the value grade keeps tripping over. They covered a lot of ground and still skipped running back, which is a strange place to end up. Job largely done: wide receiver settled and 4 of 8 of the wish list covered.
A tidy weekend of work that should hold up just fine.
Pick Analysis
Pick25
Rnd1
Emeka Egbuka
In the 25th overall pick they get a go-to option on the outside. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick58
Rnd2
Tyler Warren
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Tyler Warren in the 58th pick. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick89
Rnd3
Luke Kandra
A wild overpay on Luke Kandra in pick 89, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick126
Rnd4
DeMonte Capehart
DeMonte Capehart in Round 4, Pick 25 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick164
Rnd5
Kevin Winston Jr.
They will replay Kevin Winston Jr. at the Round 5 slot for years; that is how good the value is. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick241
Rnd7
Xavier Nwankpa
Xavier Nwankpa at No. 241 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. A luxury on a unit that was already in good shape.






