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Tyler Warren Head Shot
PICK: 25 RND: 1 (HOU)
Tyler Warren
TE Penn State
Jaylin Noel Head Shot
PICK: 58 RND: 2 (HOU)
Jaylin Noel
WR Iowa State
Tate Ratledge Head Shot
PICK: 79 RND: 3 (HOU)
Tate Ratledge
OG Georgia
Anthony Belton Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (HOU)
Anthony Belton
OT NC State
Cam Skattebo Head Shot
PICK: 120 RND: 4 (HOU)
Cam Skattebo
RB Arizona State
Chase Lundt Head Shot
PICK: 167 RND: 5 (HOU)
Chase Lundt
OT UConn
Kyle Williams Head Shot
PICK: 176 RND: 5 (HOU)
Kyle Williams
WR Washington State
Caleb Ransaw Head Shot
PICK: 236 RND: 7 (HOU)
Caleb Ransaw
S Tulane
Teddye Buchanan Head Shot
PICK: 241 RND: 7 (HOU)
Teddye Buchanan
LB California
Jaylin Smith Head Shot
PICK: 243 RND: 7 (HOU)
Jaylin Smith
CB USC
Draft Picks Received
Anthony Belton Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (TEN)
Anthony Belton
OT NC State
Cam Skattebo Head Shot
PICK: 120 RND: 4 (TEN)
Cam Skattebo
RB Arizona State
Chase Lundt Head Shot
PICK: 167 RND: 5 (TEN)
Chase Lundt
OT UConn
Kyle Williams Head Shot
PICK: 176 RND: 5 (BAL)
Kyle Williams
WR Washington State
Jaylin Smith Head Shot
PICK: 243 RND: 7 (BAL)
Jaylin Smith
CB USC
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (BAL)
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Quinn Ewers Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (TEN)
Quinn Ewers
QB Texas
Andres Borregales Head Shot
PICK: 166 RND: 5 (BAL)
Andres Borregales
PK Miami
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Texans won the night they stopped Ransaw from sliding. Grade: B-.

You build a draft on nights like this. Caleb Ransaw had no business being available in Round 7, Pick 20, and the Texans did the only sane thing and turned in the card. The bottom line is a respectable B-.

The edge rusher spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at. Smith has a lot of ground to make up just to look fairly priced.

Solid rather than spectacular, and there is nothing wrong with that.

Pick Analysis
Pick25 Rnd1 Tyler Warren
In pick No. 25 they get a seam-stretching tight end, and a steal at that.
Pick58 Rnd2 Jaylin Noel
No edge and no loss on Jaylin Noel in No. 58; it is a wash and a sensible one. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick79 Rnd3 Tate Ratledge
Tate Ratledge is a better player than the Round 3 slot suggests; smart patience, rewarded. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick103 Rnd4 Anthony Belton
They jumped the gun on Anthony Belton, taking him earlier than his grade liked. It fills a real need, too.
Pick120 Rnd4 Cam Skattebo
They let Cam Skattebo come to them and pounced at Round 4, Pick 18. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick167 Rnd5 Chase Lundt
They took Chase Lundt at par in the 167th pick, which is nothing to complain about. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick176 Rnd5 Kyle Williams
A tidy little value on Kyle Williams in slot 176, a step better than break-even. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick236 Rnd7 Caleb Ransaw
They will replay Caleb Ransaw at the 236th overall pick for years; that is how good the value is. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick241 Rnd7 Teddye Buchanan
Teddye Buchanan at pick No. 241 is a conviction pick that outran the value. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick243 Rnd7 Jaylin Smith
Jaylin Smith at No. 243 jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.