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Draft Selections
Taliese Fuaga Head Shot
PICK: 28 RND: 1 (HOU)
Taliese Fuaga
OT Oregon State
Jonah Elliss Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (HOU)
Jonah Elliss
DE-EDGE Utah
Christian Mahogany Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (HOU)
Christian Mahogany
OG Boston College
Howard Cross III Head Shot
PICK: 117 RND: 4 (HOU)
Howard Cross III
DL Notre Dame
Cedric Gray Head Shot
PICK: 128 RND: 4 (HOU)
Cedric Gray
LB North Carolina
Mike Sainristil Head Shot
PICK: 154 RND: 5 (HOU)
Mike Sainristil
CB Michigan
Jordan Whittington Head Shot
PICK: 234 RND: 7 (HOU)
Jordan Whittington
WR Texas
Chau Smith-Wade Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (HOU)
Chau Smith-Wade
CB Washington State
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
Nothing loud, just a tidy B- for the Texans.

For all the names on the card, the loudest question went unanswered. The Texans walked out of the weekend still thin at running back, a hole that has a way of deciding seasons.

That Whittington pick is the receipt they will wave around later. Job largely done: wide receiver settled and 5 of 8 of the wish list covered. Building through the lines is a philosophy, and they stuck to it.

A tidy weekend of work that should hold up just fine.

Pick Analysis
Pick28 Rnd1 Taliese Fuaga
In the Round 1 slot they get protection for the quarterback. A real need, handled.
Pick49 Rnd2 Jonah Elliss
Jonah Elliss in pick No. 49 is fair value, right on his grade. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick90 Rnd3 Christian Mahogany
Christian Mahogany at slot 90 is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the offensive lineman. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick117 Rnd4 Howard Cross III
Howard Cross III at No. 117 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick128 Rnd4 Cedric Gray
They paid sticker price for Cedric Gray in Round 4, Pick 28, and that is fine. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick154 Rnd5 Mike Sainristil
A clean, defensible pick in the 154th overall pick with a little surplus value in Mike Sainristil. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick234 Rnd7 Jordan Whittington
Jordan Whittington at pick 234 is money in the bank, a wide receiver taken below his worth. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick238 Rnd7 Chau Smith-Wade
Chau Smith-Wade in the 238th pick lands just on the right side of the ledger. They doubled down on a strength rather than a need.