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Draft Selections
Emeka Egbuka Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (HOU)
Emeka Egbuka
WR Ohio State
Cooper Beebe Head Shot
PICK: 53 RND: 2 (HOU)
Cooper Beebe
OG Kansas State
Blake Fisher Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (HOU)
Blake Fisher
OT Notre Dame
Junior Colson Head Shot
PICK: 121 RND: 4 (HOU)
Junior Colson
LB Michigan
Nehemiah Pritchett Head Shot
PICK: 124 RND: 4 (HOU)
Nehemiah Pritchett
CB Auburn
Gabe Hall Head Shot
PICK: 158 RND: 5 (HOU)
Gabe Hall
DL Baylor
Theo Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 240 RND: 7 (HOU)
Theo Johnson
TE Penn State
Jack Howell Head Shot
PICK: 242 RND: 7 (HOU)
Jack Howell
DB Colorado State
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Texans did the meat-and-potatoes work well: B-.

The rest of the league had time to spare on Gabe Hall; the Texans did not wait, grabbing him 23 spots ahead at slot 158. More right than wrong, and a B- to match.

The running back hole is the one line item this class does not answer. Landing Colson that late papers over a lot of smaller sins. They went 5 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

The offense got the lion's share of the attention.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick24 Rnd1 Emeka Egbuka
In pick 24 they get a matchup problem out wide. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick53 Rnd2 Cooper Beebe
Nothing to complain about; Cooper Beebe went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. It fills a real need, too.
Pick95 Rnd3 Blake Fisher
By-the-book stuff, Blake Fisher at the 95th pick squarely in line with his ranking. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick121 Rnd4 Junior Colson
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Junior Colson at pick No. 121 is the proof. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick124 Rnd4 Nehemiah Pritchett
No edge and no loss on Nehemiah Pritchett in the Round 4 slot; it is a wash and a sensible one. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick158 Rnd5 Gabe Hall
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Gabe Hall well ahead of where he belonged. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick240 Rnd7 Theo Johnson
A straight-up fair deal on Theo Johnson at pick 240, value and slot in agreement. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick242 Rnd7 Jack Howell
Jack Howell at the 242nd overall pick is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. The roster logic is harder to follow.