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Draft Selections
Tyler Booker Head Shot
PICK: 25 RND: 1 (HOU)
Tyler Booker
OG Alabama
Donovan Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 58 RND: 2 (HOU)
Donovan Jackson
OT Ohio State
Jalon Walker Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (HOU)
Jalon Walker
LB Georgia
DeMonte Capehart Head Shot
PICK: 126 RND: 4 (HOU)
DeMonte Capehart
DT Clemson
Kevin Winston Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 165 RND: 5 (HOU)
Kevin Winston Jr.
S Penn State
Shilo Sanders Head Shot
PICK: 241 RND: 7 (HOU)
Shilo Sanders
S Colorado
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
Best value of the weekend goes to the Texans for Winston Jr.: B-.

When a board-topper like Kevin Winston Jr. slides to pick 165, you do not overthink it, and the Texans did not.

They will need Jackson to outplay his draft slot in a hurry to justify it. They will regret leaving running back for another day if the season turns on it.

In sum, a sensible class that nudges the roster the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick25 Rnd1 Tyler Booker
In Round 1, Pick 25 they get a building block for the line, reach and all. A real need, handled.
Pick58 Rnd2 Donovan Jackson
A real head-scratcher, Donovan Jackson in No. 58 is miles ahead of his ranking. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick89 Rnd3 Jalon Walker
Jalon Walker in the Round 3 slot is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick126 Rnd4 DeMonte Capehart
They talked themselves into DeMonte Capehart at pick 126, and the board did not agree. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick165 Rnd5 Kevin Winston Jr.
A top-tier safety at a bargain, Kevin Winston Jr. in pick No. 165, plain and simple. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick241 Rnd7 Shilo Sanders
No edge and no loss on Shilo Sanders in the 241st pick; it is a wash and a sensible one. A want more than a need, though you can never have too many.