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    Texans
Draft Selections
Tetairoa McMillan Head Shot
PICK: 19 RND: 1 (HOU)
Tetairoa McMillan
WR Arizona
Tyler Warren Head Shot
PICK: 53 RND: 2 (HOU)
Tyler Warren
TE Penn State
Luke Kandra Head Shot
PICK: 84 RND: 3 (HOU)
Luke Kandra
OG Cincinnati
DeMonte Capehart Head Shot
PICK: 120 RND: 4 (HOU)
DeMonte Capehart
DT Clemson
Kevin Winston Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 164 RND: 5 (HOU)
Kevin Winston Jr.
S Penn State
Xavier Nwankpa Head Shot
PICK: 235 RND: 7 (HOU)
Xavier Nwankpa
S Iowa
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall B
ValueB+ NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
The steal of the weekend belongs to the Texans and Winston Jr.: B.

Somewhere a general manager is explaining how Kevin Winston Jr. got past him. The Texans do not have to explain a thing at the 164th pick.

The Capehart pick is the one the value grade keeps tripping over. Leaving running back unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall.

Job largely done: wide receiver settled and 4 of 8 of the wish list covered. The skill positions did well by the weekend.

All told, a draft that does its job without fuss, and there is real value in that.

Pick Analysis
Pick19 Rnd1 Tetairoa McMillan
In slot 19 they get a true top target at a price that makes it sweeter. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick53 Rnd2 Tyler Warren
Tyler Warren at pick No. 53 is money in the bank, a tight end taken below his worth. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick84 Rnd3 Luke Kandra
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Luke Kandra. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick120 Rnd4 DeMonte Capehart
A swing that ignored the value entirely, DeMonte Capehart well ahead of where he belonged. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick164 Rnd5 Kevin Winston Jr.
Somehow Kevin Winston Jr. was still sitting there in pick 164, and they pounced on premier safety value. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick235 Rnd7 Xavier Nwankpa
The board fumbled Xavier Nwankpa all the way to the 235th overall pick, and they scooped it up. They added to a strength when a need was still open elsewhere.