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Draft Selections
Emeka Egbuka Head Shot
PICK: 28 RND: 1 (HOU)
Emeka Egbuka
WR Ohio State
Chris Braswell Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (HOU)
Chris Braswell
LB-EDGE Alabama
Nazir Stackhouse Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (HOU)
Nazir Stackhouse
DL Georgia
Max Melton Head Shot
PICK: 117 RND: 4 (HOU)
Max Melton
CB Rutgers
Cade Stover Head Shot
PICK: 128 RND: 4 (HOU)
Cade Stover
TE Ohio State
Jaylan Ford Head Shot
PICK: 154 RND: 5 (HOU)
Jaylan Ford
LB Texas
Reuben Fatheree II Head Shot
PICK: 234 RND: 7 (HOU)
Reuben Fatheree II
OT Texas A&M
Matthew Jones Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (HOU)
Matthew Jones
OG Ohio State
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
A sensible, unshowy class lands the Texans a B-.

There is conviction, and then there is this. The Texans took Matthew Jones a full 53 picks ahead of where the board had him, an overdraft steep enough that it colors the whole weekend.

The running back hole is the one line item this class does not answer. They went 6 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

All told, a draft that does its job without fuss, and there is real value in that.

Pick Analysis
Pick28 Rnd1 Emeka Egbuka
In slot 28 they get a matchup problem out wide. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick49 Rnd2 Chris Braswell
They paid sticker price for Chris Braswell in pick 49, and that is fine. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick90 Rnd3 Nazir Stackhouse
By-the-book stuff, Nazir Stackhouse at pick No. 90 squarely in line with his ranking. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick117 Rnd4 Max Melton
Max Melton at Round 4, Pick 17 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick128 Rnd4 Cade Stover
They jumped the gun on Cade Stover, taking him earlier than his grade liked. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick154 Rnd5 Jaylan Ford
A reach on Jaylan Ford in the 154th pick; the board had better options right there. It fills a real need, too.
Pick234 Rnd7 Reuben Fatheree II
They took Reuben Fatheree II at par in the 234th pick, which is nothing to complain about. The roster fit checks out.
Pick238 Rnd7 Matthew Jones
This one needs a full-page explanation: Matthew Jones in Round 7, Pick 18, miles early. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.