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Draft Grade — Texans
Overall
B-
ValueB
NeedB
TradesB-
FutureB-
The Texans checked most of the boxes and earned a B-. There is reaching, and then there is Gabe Jacas at pick No. 164. The Texans jumped the board by 120 and dared it to prove them wrong.
The Majors value carries more weight than any single miss elsewhere. They covered a lot of ground and still skipped running back, which is a strange place to end up.
A competent weekend that does not make headlines and does not need to.
Pick Analysis
Pick25
Rnd1
Jahdae Barron
In No. 25 they get an island corner at a price that makes it sweeter. More want than need.
Pick57
Rnd2
Dylan Fairchild
By-the-book stuff, Dylan Fairchild at pick No. 57 squarely in line with his ranking. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick89
Rnd3
Gunnar Helm
A slide stopped in Round 3, Pick 25, with Gunnar Helm worth more than the price. The roster fit checks out.
Pick126
Rnd4
Jake Majors
Jake Majors in the 126th overall pick is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick164
Rnd5
Gabe Jacas
This one needs a full-page explanation: Gabe Jacas in pick 164, miles early. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick241
Rnd7
Brennan Presley
Brennan Presley at slot 241 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.






