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Draft Selections
Barrett Carter Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (HOU)
Barrett Carter
LB Clemson
Deone Walker Head Shot
PICK: 62 RND: 2 (HOU)
Deone Walker
DT Kentucky
Aireontae Ersery Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (HOU)
Aireontae Ersery
OT Minnesota
Andrew Mukuba Head Shot
PICK: 131 RND: 4 (HOU)
Andrew Mukuba
S Texas
Gunnar Helm Head Shot
PICK: 164 RND: 5 (HOU)
Gunnar Helm
TE Texas
Terion Stewart Head Shot
PICK: 244 RND: 7 (HOU)
Terion Stewart
RB Bowling Green
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall B
ValueB+ NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Texans let Ersery fall into their laps, and walked away with a B.

When a board-topper like Aireontae Ersery slides to pick 94, you do not overthink it, and the Texans did not. No fireworks, but a solid B.

Leaving wide receiver unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall. They went 5 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

Good work on the whole, with wide receiver the one box left unchecked.

Pick Analysis
Pick30 Rnd1 Barrett Carter
In pick 30 they get a green-dot type in the middle at fair value.
Pick62 Rnd2 Deone Walker
You do not let an interior defensive lineman like Deone Walker reach slot 62 and blink. They did not. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick94 Rnd3 Aireontae Ersery
Taking Aireontae Ersery in Round 3, Pick 30 is close to grand larceny; an offensive lineman that good had no business lasting this long. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick131 Rnd4 Andrew Mukuba
Andrew Mukuba at No. 131 is money in the bank, a safety taken below his worth. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick164 Rnd5 Gunnar Helm
They paid sticker price for Gunnar Helm in the 164th overall pick, and that is fine. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick244 Rnd7 Terion Stewart
They did well to land Terion Stewart in pick No. 244, just ahead of his grade. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.