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Draft Grade — Texans
Overall
B-
ValueB
NeedB+
TradesA+
FutureF
Best value of the weekend goes to the Texans for Wilson: B-. This is the pick they will still be bragging about in July: Jared Wilson, the No. 104 name on the board, stolen at pick No. 166. The bottom line is a respectable B-.
The phones were where this weekend was really won. That edge rusher hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall.
Every board in the league had Martin lower, and that gap is the story. Running back is handled and the depth chart looks a good deal healthier for it.
In sum, a sensible class that nudges the roster the right way.
Pick Analysis
Pick17
Rnd1
Matthew Golden
In the 17th overall pick they get a difference-maker at receiver at fair value. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick25
Rnd1
Tyler Booker
In pick No. 25 they get a building block for the line, reach and all. A real need, handled.
Pick58
Rnd2
Omarion Hampton
They will replay Omarion Hampton at the Round 2 slot for years; that is how good the value is. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick79
Rnd3
Tate Ratledge
Tate Ratledge slid further than he should have, and the 79th pick is lovely value for the offensive lineman. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick89
Rnd3
Gunnar Helm
By-the-book stuff, Gunnar Helm at slot 89 squarely in line with his ranking. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick166
Rnd5
Jared Wilson
A offensive lineman of that caliber at Round 5, Pick 28 is the definition of value, full stop. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick169
Rnd5
Emery Jones Jr.
Emery Jones Jr. in pick 169 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick170
Rnd5
CJ West
CJ West in No. 170 is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick236
Rnd7
Dont'e Thornton Jr.
Dont'e Thornton Jr. in the 236th pick is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick241
Rnd7
Cam Jackson
A quiet steal in Round 7, Pick 25: Cam Jackson for less than the market said. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick251
Rnd7
Nick Martin
Nick Martin at pick No. 251 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. The roster fit checks out.
Pick257
Rnd7
Jermari Harris
Circle this one: Jermari Harris at pick 257 is a fall that decides a draft. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.