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Draft Selections
Emeka Egbuka Head Shot
PICK: 25 RND: 1 (HOU)
Emeka Egbuka
WR Ohio State
Marcus Mbow Head Shot
PICK: 58 RND: 2 (HOU)
Marcus Mbow
OT Purdue
Andrew Mukuba Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (HOU)
Andrew Mukuba
S Texas
Jared Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 127 RND: 4 (HOU)
Jared Wilson
C Georgia
Quincy Riley Head Shot
PICK: 167 RND: 5 (HOU)
Quincy Riley
CB Louisville
Thor Griffith Head Shot
PICK: 243 RND: 7 (HOU)
Thor Griffith
DL Louisville
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
Nothing loud, just a tidy B- for the Texans.

The Texans went off the board in a big way for Thor Griffith, 54 picks early. Conviction is one thing; this is another.

For all the activity, running back went untouched, which is hard to explain. They banked enough surplus on Wilson to cover a lot of smaller sins.

They left with wide receiver solved and the rest of the wish list mostly ticked off. The offense got the lion's share of the attention.

A workmanlike haul that should hold up just fine.

Pick Analysis
Pick25 Rnd1 Emeka Egbuka
In the 25th overall pick they get a No. 1 receiver. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick58 Rnd2 Marcus Mbow
They did well to land Marcus Mbow in the Round 2 slot, just ahead of his grade. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick89 Rnd3 Andrew Mukuba
A market-rate safety, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Andrew Mukuba. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick127 Rnd4 Jared Wilson
A top-tier offensive lineman at a bargain, Jared Wilson in slot 127, plain and simple. It fills a real need, too.
Pick167 Rnd5 Quincy Riley
No drama and no debate, Quincy Riley went about where he belonged in No. 167. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick243 Rnd7 Thor Griffith
Thor Griffith at Round 7, Pick 25 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.