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Tyler Warren Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (HOU)
Tyler Warren
TE Penn State
Tate Ratledge Head Shot
PICK: 58 RND: 2 (HOU)
Tate Ratledge
OG Georgia
Donovan Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 66 RND: 3 (HOU)
Donovan Jackson
OT Ohio State
Cam Skattebo Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (HOU)
Cam Skattebo
RB Arizona State
Jared Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 127 RND: 4 (HOU)
Jared Wilson
C Georgia
Darius Alexander Head Shot
PICK: 132 RND: 4 (HOU)
Darius Alexander
DT Toledo
Smael Mondon Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 167 RND: 5 (HOU)
Smael Mondon Jr.
LB Georgia
Ricky White III Head Shot
PICK: 243 RND: 7 (HOU)
Ricky White III
WR UNLV
Thor Griffith Head Shot
PICK: 256 RND: 7 (HOU)
Thor Griffith
DL Louisville
Draft Picks Received
Tyler Warren Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (KC)
Tyler Warren
TE Penn State
Donovan Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 66 RND: 3 (KC)
Donovan Jackson
OT Ohio State
Cam Skattebo Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (KC)
Cam Skattebo
RB Arizona State
Darius Alexander Head Shot
PICK: 132 RND: 4 (KC)
Darius Alexander
DT Toledo
Thor Griffith Head Shot
PICK: 256 RND: 7 (KC)
Thor Griffith
DL Louisville
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (KC)
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Draft Picks Traded
Mason Graham Head Shot
PICK: 25 RND: 1 (KC)
Mason Graham
DT Michigan
Jayden Higgins Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (KC)
Jayden Higgins
WR Iowa State
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall B
ValueB NeedB TradesB FutureB-
The Texans won the night they stopped Mondon Jr. from sliding. Grade: B.

When a board-topper like Smael Mondon Jr. slides to pick No. 167, you do not overthink it, and the Texans did not. A sturdy weekend that grades out a B.

They will need Griffith to outplay his draft slot in a hurry to justify it. They covered a lot of ground and still skipped edge rusher, which is a strange place to end up.

Running back is handled and the depth chart looks a good deal healthier for it.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but edge rusher.

Pick Analysis
Pick31 Rnd1 Tyler Warren
In No. 31 they get a security blanket over the middle, and a steal at that.
Pick58 Rnd2 Tate Ratledge
A reach on Tate Ratledge in the Round 2 slot; the board had better options right there. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick66 Rnd3 Donovan Jackson
Donovan Jackson in the 66th pick is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick95 Rnd3 Cam Skattebo
A conviction pick on Cam Skattebo at pick No. 95 that the board grades a round light. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick127 Rnd4 Jared Wilson
Circle this one: Jared Wilson at pick 127 is a fall that decides a draft. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick132 Rnd4 Darius Alexander
They paid sticker price for Darius Alexander in slot 132, and that is fine. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick167 Rnd5 Smael Mondon Jr.
Somehow Smael Mondon Jr. was still sitting there in the 167th overall pick, and they pounced on premier linebacker value. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick243 Rnd7 Ricky White III
They barely believed it either: Ricky White III still on the board at Round 7, Pick 25. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick256 Rnd7 Thor Griffith
Thor Griffith in the Round 7 slot is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.