B
Houston Texans
The Texans let Whittington fall and pounced. Final grade: B.
by Drane04 ·
2024 NFL Draft
· 9 picks
· 3 steals
· 1 reaches
The value of the weekend has a name and a slot: Jordan Whittington, slot 240, roughly 34 picks past where he belonged. A sturdy weekend that grades out a B.
They will regret leaving edge rusher for another day if the season turns on it. Spending an early pick on DT-EDGE with edge rusher, quarterback and other spots open is the decision the grade keeps circling back to.
The cost of the Williams reach is exactly the players who went right after him.
Nothing here to lose sleep over, and plenty to feel decent about.
Pick-by-Pick
In pick 24 they get a go-to option on the outside, and a steal at that. Exactly the need they had to hit.
No edge and no loss on Leonard Taylor III in the 55th overall pick; it is a wash and a sensible one. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
A want over a need in the Round 3 slot: Maason Smith adds a DT-EDGE while edge rusher, quarterback and other spots keeps waiting.
James Williams in Round 4, Pick 13 is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. A minor need, but a need all the same.
They did well to land Troy Fautanu in slot 121, just ahead of his grade. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
A market-rate tight end, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Jaheim Bell. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Fair-plus on Ray Davis, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
The board fumbled Jordan Whittington all the way to No. 240, and they scooped it up. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Storm Duck at slot 242 nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.