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Draft Selections
Emeka Egbuka Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (HOU)
Emeka Egbuka
WR Ohio State
Kenneth Grant Head Shot
PICK: 41 RND: 2 (HOU)
Kenneth Grant
DT Michigan
Kevin Winston Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 56 RND: 2 (HOU)
Kevin Winston Jr.
S Penn State
Jason Marshall Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 88 RND: 3 (HOU)
Jason Marshall Jr.
CB Florida
DJ Uiagalelei Head Shot
PICK: 120 RND: 4 (HOU)
DJ Uiagalelei
QB Florida State
Zion Nelson Head Shot
PICK: 155 RND: 5 (HOU)
Zion Nelson
OT Miami (FL)
Shad Banks Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 216 RND: 7 (HOU)
Shad Banks Jr.
LB TCU
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall B
ValueB NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
Nothing loud, just a tidy B for the Texans.

The rest of the league had time to spare on Shad Banks Jr.; the Texans did not wait, grabbing him 62 spots ahead at the Round 7 slot.

Leaving running back unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall. If one pick saves this weekend, it is Winston Jr..

They left with wide receiver solved and the rest of the wish list mostly ticked off.

Solid rather than spectacular, and there is nothing wrong with that.

Pick Analysis
Pick24 Rnd1 Emeka Egbuka
In pick 24 they get a true top target, outstanding value to boot. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick41 Rnd2 Kenneth Grant
The board had Kenneth Grant higher than slot 41, and the interior defensive lineman fell to them anyway. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick56 Rnd2 Kevin Winston Jr.
You do not let a safety like Kevin Winston Jr. reach Round 2, Pick 24 and blink. They did not. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick88 Rnd3 Jason Marshall Jr.
Jason Marshall Jr. at the 88th pick is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick120 Rnd4 DJ Uiagalelei
They read the board right and DJ Uiagalelei was the payoff at the 120th overall pick. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick155 Rnd5 Zion Nelson
They paid a round early for Zion Nelson in pick No. 155, more than the board wanted. It fills a real need, too.
Pick216 Rnd7 Shad Banks Jr.
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Shad Banks Jr. well ahead of where he belonged. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.