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Draft Selections
Draft Picks Received
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Draft Grade — Texans
Overall
B
ValueB-
NeedB
TradesA+
FutureC
Nobody dealt better than the Texans this weekend: B. Give the war room a raise for the dealing alone. The Texans came out ahead on every exchange that mattered, and it was not close.
Payne has a lot of ground to make up just to look fairly priced. Landing Taaffe that late papers over a lot of smaller sins.
They punted on edge rusher, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest. Spend now, pay later; the math only works if this class delivers.
Bottom line, more hits than misses and a roster nudged the right way.
Pick Analysis
Pick34
Rnd2
Emmanuel Pregnon
Emmanuel Pregnon in the 34th pick is exactly on the number, no argument either way. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick38
Rnd2
Jadarian Price
They reached a country mile for Jadarian Price at pick No. 38, and the board is aghast. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick48
Rnd2
Caleb Banks
Nothing to complain about; Caleb Banks went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick59
Rnd2
Anthony Hill Jr.
Steal is underselling it; Anthony Hill Jr. at the 59th overall pick is a heist with the alarm still ringing. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick69
Rnd3
Jake Slaughter
Jake Slaughter at the Round 3 slot is money in the bank, a offensive lineman taken below his worth. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick95
Rnd3
Michael Taaffe
The board fumbled Michael Taaffe all the way to No. 95, and they scooped it up. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick104
Rnd4
Connor Lew
They robbed the room for Connor Lew here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. It fills a real need, too.
Pick106
Rnd4
Skyler Bell
Skyler Bell at Round 4, Pick 6 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick122
Rnd4
J.C. Davis
J.C. Davis in pick 122 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick141
Rnd5
Oscar Delp
Oscar Delp in slot 141 is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick143
Rnd5
Kaytron Allen
A straight-up fair deal on Kaytron Allen at pick No. 143, value and slot in agreement. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick167
Rnd5
Malik Benson
Malik Benson in Round 5, Pick 27 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick171
Rnd5
VJ Payne
A real head-scratcher, VJ Payne in No. 171 is miles ahead of his ranking. Pure best-available; the position was not exactly begging.
Pick195
Rnd6
Kaleb Elarms-Orr
They read the board right and Kaleb Elarms-Orr was the payoff at the 195th overall pick. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick243
Rnd7
Thaddeus Dixon
Thaddeus Dixon slipping to the 243rd pick is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. A minor need, but a need all the same.