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Draft Selections
Kenneth Grant Head Shot
PICK: 25 RND: 1 (HOU)
Kenneth Grant
DT Michigan
Bradyn Swinson Head Shot
PICK: 58 RND: 2 (HOU)
Bradyn Swinson
DE-EDGE LSU
Kaleb Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (HOU)
Kaleb Johnson
RB Iowa
Elic Ayomanor Head Shot
PICK: 126 RND: 4 (HOU)
Elic Ayomanor
WR Stanford
Cobee Bryant Head Shot
PICK: 164 RND: 5 (HOU)
Cobee Bryant
CB Kansas
Garrett Dellinger Head Shot
PICK: 241 RND: 7 (HOU)
Garrett Dellinger
OG LSU
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall B
ValueB NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
Johnson should have been long gone. The Texans pounced, and earned a B.

Every so often the board makes a mistake, and the Texans were there to profit. Kaleb Johnson, the No. 39 name on the board, should have been long gone before the 89th pick. More right than wrong, and a B to match.

A whole weekend of picks and quarterback is somehow still a want. If Swinson pans out, nobody remembers the price. If not, this is the pick they hear about.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick25 Rnd1 Kenneth Grant
In slot 25 they get a run-stuffing presence up front. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick58 Rnd2 Bradyn Swinson
They paid up for Bradyn Swinson at No. 58 when waiting would have done the job. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick89 Rnd3 Kaleb Johnson
Steal is underselling it; Kaleb Johnson at the 89th overall pick is a heist with the alarm still ringing. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick126 Rnd4 Elic Ayomanor
They will replay Elic Ayomanor at the 126th pick for years; that is how good the value is. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick164 Rnd5 Cobee Bryant
Cobee Bryant at Round 5, Pick 27 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick241 Rnd7 Garrett Dellinger
Garrett Dellinger in the Round 7 slot is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. A need, and now a little less of one.