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Isaiah Bond Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (HOU)
Isaiah Bond
WR Texas
Donovan Ezeiruaku Head Shot
PICK: 58 RND: 2 (HOU)
Donovan Ezeiruaku
DE-EDGE Boston College
Anthony Belton Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (HOU)
Anthony Belton
OT NC State
Darius Alexander Head Shot
PICK: 118 RND: 4 (HOU)
Darius Alexander
DT Toledo
LeQuint Allen Head Shot
PICK: 127 RND: 4 (HOU)
LeQuint Allen
RB Syracuse
Cobee Bryant Head Shot
PICK: 167 RND: 5 (HOU)
Cobee Bryant
CB Kansas
Craig Woodson Head Shot
PICK: 243 RND: 7 (HOU)
Craig Woodson
S California
Draft Picks Received
Isaiah Bond Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (CIN)
Isaiah Bond
WR Texas
Darius Alexander Head Shot
PICK: 118 RND: 4 (CIN)
Darius Alexander
DT Toledo
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (CIN)
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Shemar Stewart Head Shot
PICK: 25 RND: 1 (CIN)
Shemar Stewart
DE-EDGE Texas A&M
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall C+
ValueC NeedB+ TradesC- FutureB-
Woodson should have been long gone. The Texans pounced, and earned a C+.

Somebody in pick 243 was going to get robbed, and it turned out to be the rest of the league. The Texans sat still while Craig Woodson, the No. 207 name on the board, slid all the way to them, then sprinted to the podium. Some smart calls, some head-scratchers, and a C+ in the wash.

They are betting Belton proves the room right and everyone else wrong. The quarterback hole is the one line item this class does not answer.

In the end, a coin-flip class: fine today, with a wide range of outcomes ahead.

Pick Analysis
Pick49 Rnd2 Isaiah Bond
A straight-up fair deal on Isaiah Bond at Round 2, Pick 17, value and slot in agreement. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick58 Rnd2 Donovan Ezeiruaku
A reach for Donovan Ezeiruaku in pick No. 58; a little patience would have been rewarded. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick89 Rnd3 Anthony Belton
Value said wait; Anthony Belton in the 89th overall pick says they were not listening. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick118 Rnd4 Darius Alexander
Darius Alexander in the 118th pick is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick127 Rnd4 LeQuint Allen
They paid a round early for LeQuint Allen in No. 127, more than the board wanted. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick167 Rnd5 Cobee Bryant
A conviction pick on Cobee Bryant at slot 167 that the board grades a round light. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick243 Rnd7 Craig Woodson
Steal is underselling it; Craig Woodson at the Round 7 slot is a heist with the alarm still ringing. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.