F
Houston Texans
The Texans let McMillan fall and pounced. Final grade: F.
by Goku122 ·
2024 NFL Draft
· 10 picks
· 4 steals
· 0 reaches
The trade table was where it all came apart. The Texans shipped out far more than they hauled back, and no amount of spin dresses up the bill.
The running back spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at. The McMillan pick alone nudges the whole weekend up a notch.
It is a win-now wager, and the future is the stake.
In the end, a class that has to defy its grades just to matter.
Pick-by-Pick
A market-rate wide receiver, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Emeka Egbuka. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Tyler Guyton in pick 47 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Jonah Elliss at pick No. 53 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
A tidy bit of business in Round 3, Pick 8, where Jeremiah Trotter Jr. graded well above the range. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Caelen Carson in the 75th pick. A minor need, but a need all the same.
By-the-book stuff, Christian Mahogany at slot 88 squarely in line with his ranking. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Jalen McMillan at the Round 4 slot is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Beau Brade at No. 110 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. A minor itch, scratched.
Jaylin Simpson slid further than he should have, and pick No. 158 is lovely value for the cornerback. They added to a strength when a need was still open elsewhere.
No edge and no loss on AJ Barner in the 185th overall pick; it is a wash and a sensible one. It fills a real need, too.