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Texans 7th Round Draft

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Draft Selections
Ashton Jeanty Head Shot
PICK: 25 RND: 1 (HOU)
Ashton Jeanty
RB Boise State
Donovan Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (HOU)
Donovan Jackson
OT Ohio State
Isaiah Bond Head Shot
PICK: 79 RND: 3 (HOU)
Isaiah Bond
WR Texas
Ozzy Trapilo Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (HOU)
Ozzy Trapilo
OT Boston College
Jake Majors Head Shot
PICK: 129 RND: 4 (HOU)
Jake Majors
C Texas
Kyle Williams Head Shot
PICK: 166 RND: 5 (HOU)
Kyle Williams
WR Washington State
Oronde Gadsden II Head Shot
PICK: 183 RND: 6 (HOU)
Oronde Gadsden II
TE Syracuse
Donovan Edwards Head Shot
PICK: 210 RND: 6 (HOU)
Donovan Edwards
RB Michigan
Isaac TeSlaa Head Shot
PICK: 236 RND: 7 (HOU)
Isaac TeSlaa
WR Arkansas
Shemar James Head Shot
PICK: 241 RND: 7 (HOU)
Shemar James
LB Florida
Draft Picks Received
Donovan Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (BAL)
Donovan Jackson
OT Ohio State
Jake Majors Head Shot
PICK: 129 RND: 4 (BAL)
Jake Majors
C Texas
Oronde Gadsden II Head Shot
PICK: 183 RND: 6 (BAL)
Oronde Gadsden II
TE Syracuse
Donovan Edwards Head Shot
PICK: 210 RND: 6 (BAL)
Donovan Edwards
RB Michigan
Draft Picks Traded
Charles Grant Head Shot
PICK: 58 RND: 2 (BAL)
Charles Grant
OT William & Mary
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall B
ValueB NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
The Texans let Jeanty fall and pounced. Final grade: B.

The board owed the Texans one, and it paid up: Ashton Jeanty, the No. 3 name on the board, sitting there at pick 25 like a gift left on the doorstep.

For all the activity, edge rusher went untouched, which is hard to explain. Every board in the league had Gadsden II lower, and that gap is the story.

They went 5 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

Bottom line, more hits than misses and a roster nudged the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick25 Rnd1 Ashton Jeanty
In the 25th pick they get an every-down engine for the run game at a price that makes it sweeter. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick59 Rnd2 Donovan Jackson
Donovan Jackson in pick No. 59 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick79 Rnd3 Isaiah Bond
A clean, defensible pick in the 79th overall pick with a little surplus value in Isaiah Bond. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick89 Rnd3 Ozzy Trapilo
Ozzy Trapilo at the Round 3 slot is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick129 Rnd4 Jake Majors
They paid sticker price for Jake Majors in pick 129, and that is fine. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick166 Rnd5 Kyle Williams
Kyle Williams in No. 166 is fair value, right on his grade. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick183 Rnd6 Oronde Gadsden II
Oronde Gadsden II at slot 183 is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick210 Rnd6 Donovan Edwards
Fair-plus on Donovan Edwards, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick236 Rnd7 Isaac TeSlaa
A reasonable price with a little left over, Isaac TeSlaa in Round 7, Pick 20. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick241 Rnd7 Shemar James
No edge and no loss on Shemar James in the 241st overall pick; it is a wash and a sensible one. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.