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Draft Selections
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall
C+
ValueD-
NeedB
TradesB-
FutureB-
The Texans landed square in the muddy middle: C+. The Texans bet big and early on Fernando Carmona, 166 picks ahead of the board. Bold does not always mean right. It lands right in the middle: a C+, no more, no less.
On value alone, Stowers makes the weekend a net positive. The Texans indulged a want in Nwokobia while a need in running back, interior defensive lineman and other spots stayed open.
They will regret leaving running back for another day if the season turns on it.
If Zion Young and a couple of the gambles land, hindsight will be kinder than this grade.
Pick Analysis
Pick28
Rnd1
Zion Young
In No. 28 they get a problem off the edge, a steep price for the projection. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick38
Rnd2
Derrick Moore
Derrick Moore in the 38th overall pick is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick59
Rnd2
Fernando Carmona
They left a pile of value on the table to take Fernando Carmona this early at the 59th pick. The roster fit checks out.
Pick69
Rnd3
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren
A top-tier safety at a bargain, Emmanuel McNeil-Warren in the Round 3 slot, plain and simple. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick106
Rnd4
Isaiah Nwokobia
A want over a need in slot 106: Isaiah Nwokobia adds a safety while running back, interior defensive lineman and other spots keeps waiting.
Pick128
Rnd4
KC Concepcion
KC Concepcion at pick 128 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick165
Rnd5
Eli Stowers
They will replay Eli Stowers at Round 5, Pick 27 for years; that is how good the value is. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick243
Rnd7
Sawyer Robertson
Circle this one: Sawyer Robertson at the 243rd pick is a fall that decides a draft. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick244
Rnd7
Will Kacmarek
No edge and no loss on Will Kacmarek in slot 244; it is a wash and a sensible one. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.









