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Draft Selections
Cooper Beebe Head Shot
PICK: 42 RND: 2 (HOU)
Cooper Beebe
OG Kansas State
Xavier Worthy Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (HOU)
Xavier Worthy
WR Texas
Kris Abrams-Draine Head Shot
PICK: 86 RND: 3 (HOU)
Kris Abrams-Draine
CB Missouri
Isaac Guerendo Head Shot
PICK: 123 RND: 4 (HOU)
Isaac Guerendo
RB Louisville
Christian Jones Head Shot
PICK: 127 RND: 4 (HOU)
Christian Jones
OT Texas
Dwight McGlothern Head Shot
PICK: 188 RND: 6 (HOU)
Dwight McGlothern
CB Arkansas
Tylan Grable Head Shot
PICK: 247 RND: 7 (HOU)
Tylan Grable
OT UCF
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
McGlothern should have been long gone. The Texans pounced, and earned a B-.

When a board-topper like Dwight McGlothern slides to Round 6, Pick 13, you do not overthink it, and the Texans did not. It does the job without flash, and the B- reflects it.

Leaving edge rusher unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall. Running back is handled and the depth chart looks a good deal healthier for it.

In short, they left a little better than they arrived, which is the whole idea.

Pick Analysis
Pick42 Rnd2 Cooper Beebe
Cooper Beebe in the Round 2 slot is fair value, right on his grade. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick59 Rnd2 Xavier Worthy
They did well to land Xavier Worthy in the 59th pick, just ahead of his grade. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick86 Rnd3 Kris Abrams-Draine
Kris Abrams-Draine at No. 86 is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick123 Rnd4 Isaac Guerendo
Isaac Guerendo at the 123rd overall pick is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick127 Rnd4 Christian Jones
A market-rate offensive lineman, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Christian Jones. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick188 Rnd6 Dwight McGlothern
Circle this one: Dwight McGlothern at pick 188 is a fall that decides a draft. Stacking talent where they were already deep.
Pick247 Rnd7 Tylan Grable
Nice patience on Tylan Grable, who had no business lasting to slot 247. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.