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Texans 7th Round Draft

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Mykel Williams Head Shot
PICK: 25 RND: 1 (HOU)
Mykel Williams
DE-EDGE Georgia
Jonah Savaiinaea Head Shot
PICK: 58 RND: 2 (HOU)
Jonah Savaiinaea
OT Arizona
Kaleb Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 79 RND: 3 (HOU)
Kaleb Johnson
RB Iowa
Mason Taylor Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (HOU)
Mason Taylor
TE LSU
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
Ja'Corey Brooks Head Shot
PICK: 241 RND: 7 (HOU)
Ja'Corey Brooks
WR Louisville
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall B
ValueB+ NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
Best value of the weekend goes to the Texans for Edwards: B.

Every so often the board makes a mistake, and the Texans were there to profit. Donovan Edwards, the No. 203 name on the board, should have been long gone before the 236th pick.

The interior defensive lineman spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at. On the needs board they went 5 of 8, with running back the one that mattered most. Building through the lines is a philosophy, and they stuck to it.

All told, a draft that does its job without fuss, and there is real value in that.

Pick Analysis
Pick25 Rnd1 Mykel Williams
Fair-plus on Mykel Williams, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick58 Rnd2 Jonah Savaiinaea
A slide stopped in pick 58, with Jonah Savaiinaea worth more than the price. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick79 Rnd3 Kaleb Johnson
You do not let a running back like Kaleb Johnson reach slot 79 and blink. They did not. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick89 Rnd3 Mason Taylor
Mason Taylor in No. 89 is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. It fills a real need, too.
Pick166 Rnd5 Seth McLaughlin
A straight-up fair deal on Seth McLaughlin at pick No. 166, value and slot in agreement. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick236 Rnd7 Donovan Edwards
Steal is underselling it; Donovan Edwards at the 236th pick is a heist with the alarm still ringing. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick241 Rnd7 Ja'Corey Brooks
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Ja'Corey Brooks at the Round 7 slot is the proof. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.