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Draft Grade — Texans
Overall
A
ValueB+
NeedB
TradesA+
FutureA+
The Texans fleeced the room on the phones and earned a A. The Texans went off the board in a big way for Junior Tafuna, 102 picks early. Conviction is one thing; this is another. They executed a plan and it shows in the A.
If one pick saves this weekend, it is Fortune. They won the margins on every swap, and it adds up fast.
Leaving edge rusher unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall.
Bottom line, they did the job about as well as it can be done.
Pick Analysis
Pick49
Rnd2
Malaki Starks
Taking Malaki Starks in pick 49 is close to grand larceny; a safety that good had no business lasting this long. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick58
Rnd2
Josh Conerly Jr.
They will replay Josh Conerly Jr. at slot 58 for years; that is how good the value is. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick72
Rnd3
Isaiah Bond
The board fumbled Isaiah Bond all the way to the 72nd overall pick, and they scooped it up. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick89
Rnd3
Mason Taylor
Mason Taylor at the 89th pick is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the tight end. The roster fit checks out.
Pick97
Rnd3
Omarr Norman-Lott
You do not let an interior defensive lineman like Omarr Norman-Lott reach the Round 3 slot and blink. They did not. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick119
Rnd4
Cam Skattebo
Value with a capital V on Cam Skattebo in pick No. 119, a genuine coup. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick149
Rnd5
Tez Johnson
Tez Johnson in Round 5, Pick 10 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick150
Rnd5
Smael Mondon Jr.
Smael Mondon Jr. at the Round 5 slot is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. It fills a real need, too.
Pick153
Rnd5
Luke Kandra
Luke Kandra in pick 153 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick203
Rnd6
O'Donnell Fortune
They barely believed it either: O'Donnell Fortune still on the board at the 203rd pick. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick235
Rnd7
Jaylin Smith
A big swing on Jaylin Smith at pick No. 235, well ahead of any board in the building. They added to a strength when a need was still open elsewhere.
Pick242
Rnd7
De'Corian Clark
They talked themselves into De'Corian Clark at No. 242, and the board did not agree. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick243
Rnd7
Junior Tafuna
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Junior Tafuna well ahead of where he belonged. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.