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  • texansthinktank DRAFTING FOR THE
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Draft Selections
Rome Odunze Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (HOU)
Rome Odunze
WR Washington
T.J. Tampa Head Shot
PICK: 58 RND: 2 (HOU)
T.J. Tampa
CB Iowa State
Cooper Beebe Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (HOU)
Cooper Beebe
OG Kansas State
Junior Colson Head Shot
PICK: 123 RND: 4 (HOU)
Junior Colson
LB Michigan
James Williams Head Shot
PICK: 126 RND: 4 (HOU)
James Williams
S Miami (FL)
Gabe Hall Head Shot
PICK: 163 RND: 5 (HOU)
Gabe Hall
DL Baylor
Cody Schrader Head Shot
PICK: 239 RND: 7 (HOU)
Cody Schrader
RB Missouri
Jake Briningstool Head Shot
PICK: 247 RND: 7 (HOU)
Jake Briningstool
TE Clemson
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall B
ValueB NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Texans checked most of the boxes and earned a B.

There was a run on nobody at that position, and the Texans started one anyway for Gabe Hall, 30 picks ahead of schedule. Call it a sensible B, earned the boring way.

If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through edge rusher. The Odunze steal is the beam this whole class leans on.

A tidy weekend of work that should hold up just fine.

Pick Analysis
Pick23 Rnd1 Rome Odunze
In the 23rd overall pick they get a No. 1 receiver, outstanding value to boot. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick58 Rnd2 T.J. Tampa
T.J. Tampa at pick No. 58 is money in the bank, a cornerback taken below his worth. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick90 Rnd3 Cooper Beebe
They left a pile of value on the table to take Cooper Beebe this early at Round 3, Pick 27. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick123 Rnd4 Junior Colson
They let Junior Colson come to them and pounced at No. 123. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick126 Rnd4 James Williams
They took James Williams at par in the Round 4 slot, which is nothing to complain about. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick163 Rnd5 Gabe Hall
Gabe Hall in pick 163 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick239 Rnd7 Cody Schrader
No edge and no loss on Cody Schrader in slot 239; it is a wash and a sensible one. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick247 Rnd7 Jake Briningstool
Jake Briningstool in No. 247 is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. The roster fit checks out.