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Draft Selections
Denzel Burke Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (HOU)
Denzel Burke
CB Ohio State
JT Tuimoloau Head Shot
PICK: 41 RND: 2 (HOU)
JT Tuimoloau
DE-EDGE Ohio State
Barrett Carter Head Shot
PICK: 56 RND: 2 (HOU)
Barrett Carter
LB Clemson
Drew Allar Head Shot
PICK: 88 RND: 3 (HOU)
Drew Allar
QB Penn State
Nick Emmanwori Head Shot
PICK: 120 RND: 4 (HOU)
Nick Emmanwori
S South Carolina
Alfred Collins Head Shot
PICK: 155 RND: 5 (HOU)
Alfred Collins
DL Texas
Gerald Mincey Head Shot
PICK: 216 RND: 7 (HOU)
Gerald Mincey
OT Kentucky
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall B
ValueB+ NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
Best value of the weekend goes to the Texans for Allar: B.

Every so often the board makes a mistake, and the Texans were there to profit. Drew Allar, the No. 53 name on the board, should have been long gone before the 88th overall pick. Nothing here to lose sleep over; call it a B.

They covered a lot of ground and still skipped running back, which is a strange place to end up. They are betting Collins proves the room right and everyone else wrong. They left with edge rusher solved and the rest of the wish list mostly ticked off.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick24 Rnd1 Denzel Burke
In pick 24 they get a ballhawk on the outside. More want than need.
Pick41 Rnd2 JT Tuimoloau
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and JT Tuimoloau at the Round 2 slot is the proof. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick56 Rnd2 Barrett Carter
They read the board right and Barrett Carter was the payoff at the 56th pick. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick88 Rnd3 Drew Allar
A quarterback of that caliber at the 88th overall pick is the definition of value, full stop. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick120 Rnd4 Nick Emmanwori
No drama and no debate, Nick Emmanwori went about where he belonged in No. 120. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick155 Rnd5 Alfred Collins
The board had cheaper options than Alfred Collins at pick No. 155, and it noticed. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick216 Rnd7 Gerald Mincey
Gerald Mincey at slot 216 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. It patches a soft spot without any drama.