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Matthew Golden Head Shot
PICK: 25 RND: 1 (HOU)
Matthew Golden
WR Texas
Kaleb Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (HOU)
Kaleb Johnson
RB Iowa
Isaiah Bond Head Shot
PICK: 79 RND: 3 (HOU)
Isaiah Bond
WR Texas
Charles Grant Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (HOU)
Charles Grant
OT William & Mary
Jake Majors Head Shot
PICK: 133 RND: 4 (HOU)
Jake Majors
C Texas
Seth McLaughlin Head Shot
PICK: 166 RND: 5 (HOU)
Seth McLaughlin
C Ohio State
Donovan Edwards Head Shot
PICK: 236 RND: 7 (HOU)
Donovan Edwards
RB Michigan
Karene Reid Head Shot
PICK: 241 RND: 7 (HOU)
Karene Reid
LB Utah
Caleb Ransaw Head Shot
PICK: 251 RND: 7 (HOU)
Caleb Ransaw
S Tulane
Draft Picks Received
Kaleb Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (KC)
Kaleb Johnson
RB Iowa
Jake Majors Head Shot
PICK: 133 RND: 4 (KC)
Jake Majors
C Texas
Caleb Ransaw Head Shot
PICK: 251 RND: 7 (KC)
Caleb Ransaw
S Tulane
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (KC)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (KC)
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Draft Picks Traded
Ozzy Trapilo Head Shot
PICK: 58 RND: 2 (KC)
Ozzy Trapilo
OT Boston College
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall B
ValueB+ NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
The Texans let Ransaw fall and pounced. Final grade: B.

The rest of the league will want that one back. Caleb Ransaw tumbling to the Texans in No. 251 is a gift they did not have to think twice about. It does the job without flash, and the B reflects it.

The edge rusher hole is the one line item this class does not answer. Job largely done: running back settled and 4 of 8 of the wish list covered. They came away with juice, if not much beef up front.

They bet on numbers rather than a single high pick.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the edge rusher spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick25 Rnd1 Matthew Golden
In pick No. 25 they get a weapon on the perimeter at a price that makes it sweeter. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick63 Rnd2 Kaleb Johnson
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Kaleb Johnson in slot 63. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick79 Rnd3 Isaiah Bond
Isaiah Bond in pick 79 lands just on the right side of the ledger. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick89 Rnd3 Charles Grant
They took Charles Grant at par in Round 3, Pick 25, which is nothing to complain about. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick133 Rnd4 Jake Majors
Jake Majors at the 133rd pick nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick166 Rnd5 Seth McLaughlin
Seth McLaughlin at No. 166 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick236 Rnd7 Donovan Edwards
Donovan Edwards in the 236th overall pick is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick241 Rnd7 Karene Reid
Karene Reid in the Round 7 slot is a gift, value that borders on unfair. The roster fit checks out.
Pick251 Rnd7 Caleb Ransaw
They will replay Caleb Ransaw at pick No. 251 for years; that is how good the value is. It adds depth where they could use a little.