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Draft Selections
Jack Sawyer Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (HOU)
Jack Sawyer
DE-EDGE Ohio State
Kenneth Grant Head Shot
PICK: 41 RND: 2 (HOU)
Kenneth Grant
DT Michigan
Jordan Hancock Head Shot
PICK: 56 RND: 2 (HOU)
Jordan Hancock
CB Ohio State
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 88 RND: 3 (HOU)
Sonny Styles
S Ohio State
Jonah Monheim Head Shot
PICK: 120 RND: 4 (HOU)
Jonah Monheim
OT USC
Jay Higgins Head Shot
PICK: 155 RND: 5 (HOU)
Jay Higgins
LB Iowa
DJ Uiagalelei Head Shot
PICK: 216 RND: 7 (HOU)
DJ Uiagalelei
QB Florida State
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
Nothing loud, just a tidy B- for the Texans.

Somehow the biggest item on the list survived the weekend. The Texans never addressed running back, and it is the kind of gap that lingers.

The Monheim reach is the anchor dragging on the value grade. Whatever else happened, they won the night they took Grant.

Edge rusher was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job.

In sum, a sensible class that nudges the roster the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick24 Rnd1 Jack Sawyer
In pick No. 24 they get a quarterback's worst nightmare at fair value. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick41 Rnd2 Kenneth Grant
Value with a capital V on Kenneth Grant in Round 2, Pick 9, a genuine coup. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick56 Rnd2 Jordan Hancock
A conviction pick on Jordan Hancock at No. 56 that the board grades a round light. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick88 Rnd3 Sonny Styles
Sonny Styles in slot 88 lands just on the right side of the ledger. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick120 Rnd4 Jonah Monheim
Jonah Monheim in pick 120 is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. The roster fit checks out.
Pick155 Rnd5 Jay Higgins
They paid sticker price for Jay Higgins in the Round 5 slot, and that is fine. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick216 Rnd7 DJ Uiagalelei
DJ Uiagalelei at the 216th pick is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.