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Draft Selections
Kelvin Banks Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (HOU)
Kelvin Banks Jr.
OT Texas
Emeka Egbuka Head Shot
PICK: 41 RND: 2 (HOU)
Emeka Egbuka
WR Ohio State
Barrett Carter Head Shot
PICK: 56 RND: 2 (HOU)
Barrett Carter
LB Clemson
Andrew Mukuba Head Shot
PICK: 88 RND: 3 (HOU)
Andrew Mukuba
S Texas
Tonka Hemingway Head Shot
PICK: 120 RND: 4 (HOU)
Tonka Hemingway
DT South Carolina
Jacobee Bryant Head Shot
PICK: 155 RND: 5 (HOU)
Jacobee Bryant
CB Kansas
DJ Uiagalelei Head Shot
PICK: 216 RND: 7 (HOU)
DJ Uiagalelei
QB Florida State
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall B
ValueA- NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
Larceny in slot 88 lands the Texans a B, Mukuba and all.

Somewhere a general manager is explaining how Andrew Mukuba got past him. The Texans do not have to explain a thing at the 88th overall pick. The bottom line is a respectable B.

If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through running back. Reaching for Uiagalelei left real value on the table behind him.

On the needs board they went 5 of 8, with wide receiver the one that mattered most. Almost all the early capital went to that side of the ball.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the running back spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick24 Rnd1 Kelvin Banks Jr.
In slot 24 they get a cornerstone up front at a price that makes it sweeter.
Pick41 Rnd2 Emeka Egbuka
A wide receiver of that caliber at pick 41 is the definition of value, full stop. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick56 Rnd2 Barrett Carter
A quiet steal in pick No. 56: Barrett Carter for less than the market said. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick88 Rnd3 Andrew Mukuba
Andrew Mukuba in No. 88 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick120 Rnd4 Tonka Hemingway
A reach for Tonka Hemingway in the 120th overall pick; a little patience would have been rewarded. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick155 Rnd5 Jacobee Bryant
A reasonable price with a little left over, Jacobee Bryant in the 155th pick. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick216 Rnd7 DJ Uiagalelei
They reached a country mile for DJ Uiagalelei at Round 7, Pick 24, and the board is aghast. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.