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Draft Grade — Texans
Overall
B+
ValueB
NeedB
TradesA+
FutureB
The steal of the weekend belongs to the Texans and Reed: B+. Call it larceny. Jaylen Reed sat on the board until pick No. 241, and the Texans did not need to be asked twice.
Hassanein has a lot of ground to make up just to look fairly priced. The phones were where this weekend was really won. The quarterback hole is the one line item this class does not answer.
A workmanlike haul that should hold up just fine.
Pick Analysis
Pick27
Rnd1
Josh Simmons
In the 27th overall pick they get a cornerstone up front, outstanding value to boot.
Pick58
Rnd2
Tate Ratledge
They jumped the gun on Tate Ratledge, taking him earlier than his grade liked. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick89
Rnd3
Cam Skattebo
A reach on Cam Skattebo in the 89th pick; the board had better options right there. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick91
Rnd3
Jaylin Noel
No drama and no debate, Jaylin Noel went about where he belonged in slot 91. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick102
Rnd3
Ozzy Trapilo
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Ozzy Trapilo at Round 3, Pick 38. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick103
Rnd4
Darius Alexander
A wild overpay on Darius Alexander in pick No. 103, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick149
Rnd5
Billy Bowman Jr.
Somehow Billy Bowman Jr. was still sitting there in pick 149, and they pounced on premier safety value. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick166
Rnd5
Joshua Farmer
A top-tier interior defensive lineman at a bargain, Joshua Farmer in the Round 5 slot, plain and simple. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick167
Rnd5
O'Donnell Fortune
They robbed the room for O'Donnell Fortune here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick176
Rnd5
Ahmed Hassanein
They talked themselves into Ahmed Hassanein at pick No. 176, and the board did not agree. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick201
Rnd6
Ty Robinson
They will replay Ty Robinson at the Round 6 slot for years; that is how good the value is. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick204
Rnd6
Woody Marks
Steal is underselling it; Woody Marks at the 204th overall pick is a heist with the alarm still ringing. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick236
Rnd7
Chimere Dike
Taking Chimere Dike in slot 236 is close to grand larceny; a wide receiver that good had no business lasting this long. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick241
Rnd7
Jaylen Reed
Jaylen Reed in the 241st pick should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. Pure best-available; the position was not exactly begging.
Pick244
Rnd7
Ricky White III
Circle this one: Ricky White III at Round 7, Pick 28 is a fall that decides a draft. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.