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Drane04 DRAFTING FOR THETexans
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Players Gained
C.J.
Gardner-Johnson
S
Jalen
Ramsey
CB
Players traded away
A.J.
Cann
OG
Austin
Deculus
OT
Brevin
Jordan
TE
Dameon
Pierce
RB
Davis
Mills
QB
Eric
Murray
S
Jalen
Pitre
S
Jerry
Hughes
EDGE
John
Metchie III
WR
Josh
Jones
OT
Justin
Britt
C
Kenyon
Green
OG
Steven
Nelson
CB
Tytus
Howard
OT
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall
F
ValueC+
NeedB
TradesF
FutureC-
The Texans reached for Burch and never recovered. Grade: F. Somebody took the Texans to the cleaners. The deals they made bled real value, and the whole class wears it.
If Burch pans out, nobody remembers the price. If not, this is the pick they hear about. The bill for those future picks comes due whether the class hits or not.
That is a linebacker worth more than the slot they spent on him, plainly.
There is no spinning it; the board won this weekend going away.
Pick Analysis
Pick30
Rnd1
T'Vondre Sweat
In pick No. 30 they get a wrecking ball inside. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick33
Rnd2
Keon Coleman
Keon Coleman at No. 33 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick37
Rnd2
Cooper Beebe
Cooper Beebe at the 37th pick is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick39
Rnd2
Kris Abrams-Draine
They did well to land Kris Abrams-Draine in the Round 2 slot, just ahead of his grade. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick40
Rnd2
Javon Foster
Javon Foster at Round 2, Pick 8 jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick75
Rnd3
Maason Smith
Maason Smith in slot 75 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. The roster logic is harder to follow.
Pick92
Rnd3
Spencer Rattler
Spencer Rattler at the 92nd overall pick is right where the board had him, plain and simple. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick93
Rnd3
Braelon Allen
A straight-up fair deal on Braelon Allen at pick 93, value and slot in agreement. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick117
Rnd4
Junior Colson
No edge and no loss on Junior Colson in pick 117; it is a wash and a sensible one. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick126
Rnd4
James Williams
A market-rate safety, with the board and the slot shaking hands on James Williams. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick127
Rnd4
Cade Stover
Cade Stover at the 127th pick is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. The roster fit checks out.
Pick154
Rnd5
Ainias Smith
They paid sticker price for Ainias Smith in slot 154, and that is fine. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick166
Rnd5
Jordan Burch
Jordan Burch at pick No. 166 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick234
Rnd7
Reuben Fatheree II
Reuben Fatheree II in the 234th overall pick lands just on the right side of the ledger. It fills a real need, too.
Pick238
Rnd7
Francisco Mauigoa
Francisco Mauigoa is a better player than No. 238 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.