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Texans 7th Round Draft

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Draft Selections
Tyler Warren Head Shot
PICK: 25 RND: 1 (HOU)
Tyler Warren
TE Penn State
Jonah Savaiinaea Head Shot
PICK: 58 RND: 2 (HOU)
Jonah Savaiinaea
OT Arizona
Ozzy Trapilo Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (HOU)
Ozzy Trapilo
OT Boston College
Devin Neal Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (HOU)
Devin Neal
RB Kansas
Tez Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 127 RND: 4 (HOU)
Tez Johnson
WR Oregon
Kyle Williams Head Shot
PICK: 166 RND: 5 (HOU)
Kyle Williams
WR Washington State
Dont'e Thornton Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 236 RND: 7 (HOU)
Dont'e Thornton Jr.
WR Tennessee
Tahj Brooks Head Shot
PICK: 241 RND: 7 (HOU)
Tahj Brooks
RB Texas Tech
Draft Picks Received
Devin Neal Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (LAR)
Devin Neal
RB Kansas
Tez Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 127 RND: 4 (LAR)
Tez Johnson
WR Oregon
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (LAR)
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Draft Picks Traded
Marcus Mbow Head Shot
PICK: 79 RND: 3 (LAR)
Marcus Mbow
OT Purdue
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall B
ValueB+ NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Texans let Thornton Jr. fall and pounced. Final grade: B.

The rest of the league will want that one back. Dont'e Thornton Jr. tumbling to the Texans in No. 236 is a gift they did not have to think twice about. Nothing here to lose sleep over; call it a B.

A whole weekend of picks and edge rusher is somehow still a want. They went 4 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for. The skill positions did well by the weekend.

A competent weekend that does not make headlines and does not need to.

Pick Analysis
Pick25 Rnd1 Tyler Warren
In pick 25 they get a red-zone target to build around at a price that makes it sweeter. A real need, handled.
Pick58 Rnd2 Jonah Savaiinaea
A slide stopped in the Round 2 slot, with Jonah Savaiinaea worth more than the price. The roster fit checks out.
Pick89 Rnd3 Ozzy Trapilo
Fair-plus on Ozzy Trapilo, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick90 Rnd3 Devin Neal
The board had Devin Neal higher than the 90th overall pick, and the running back fell to them anyway. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick127 Rnd4 Tez Johnson
They robbed the room for Tez Johnson here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick166 Rnd5 Kyle Williams
By-the-book stuff, Kyle Williams at No. 166 squarely in line with his ranking. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick236 Rnd7 Dont'e Thornton Jr.
The board fumbled Dont'e Thornton Jr. all the way to slot 236, and they scooped it up. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick241 Rnd7 Tahj Brooks
They will replay Tahj Brooks at pick No. 241 for years; that is how good the value is. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.