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Draft Selections
Mason Graham Head Shot
PICK: 19 RND: 1 (HOU)
Mason Graham
DT Michigan
Malaki Starks Head Shot
PICK: 53 RND: 2 (HOU)
Malaki Starks
S Georgia
Donovan Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 84 RND: 3 (HOU)
Donovan Jackson
OT Ohio State
Elic Ayomanor Head Shot
PICK: 120 RND: 4 (HOU)
Elic Ayomanor
WR Stanford
Smael Mondon Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 164 RND: 5 (HOU)
Smael Mondon Jr.
LB Georgia
Jonah Monheim Head Shot
PICK: 235 RND: 7 (HOU)
Jonah Monheim
C USC
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall B
ValueA NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Texans robbed the room for Mondon Jr.. Final grade: B.

The Texans did not reach, did not trade up, did not blink. They just waited, and Smael Mondon Jr. fell into Round 5, Pick 27.

That running back hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall. On the needs board they went 4 of 8, with wide receiver the one that mattered most.

Solid rather than spectacular, and there is nothing wrong with that.

Pick Analysis
Pick19 Rnd1 Mason Graham
In Round 1, Pick 19 they get a wrecking ball inside, outstanding value to boot. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick53 Rnd2 Malaki Starks
A top-tier safety at a bargain, Malaki Starks in No. 53, plain and simple. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick84 Rnd3 Donovan Jackson
A straight-up fair deal on Donovan Jackson at pick 84, value and slot in agreement. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick120 Rnd4 Elic Ayomanor
Taking Elic Ayomanor in slot 120 is close to grand larceny; a wide receiver that good had no business lasting this long. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick164 Rnd5 Smael Mondon Jr.
A linebacker of that caliber at pick No. 164 is the definition of value, full stop. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick235 Rnd7 Jonah Monheim
They robbed the room for Jonah Monheim here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.