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Tate Ratledge Head Shot
PICK: 25 RND: 1 (HOU)
Tate Ratledge
OG Georgia
Kenneth Grant Head Shot
PICK: 57 RND: 2 (HOU)
Kenneth Grant
DT Michigan
Jalon Walker Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (HOU)
Jalon Walker
LB Georgia
Luke Kandra Head Shot
PICK: 126 RND: 4 (HOU)
Luke Kandra
OG Cincinnati
Keon Sabb Head Shot
PICK: 164 RND: 5 (HOU)
Keon Sabb
S Alabama
Ollie Gordon II Head Shot
PICK: 241 RND: 7 (HOU)
Ollie Gordon II
RB Oklahoma State
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall B
ValueB+ NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
Best value of the weekend goes to the Texans for Gordon II: B.

Somewhere a general manager is explaining how Ollie Gordon II got past him. The Texans do not have to explain a thing at pick No. 241. It does the job without flash, and the B reflects it.

Leaving wide receiver unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall. Job largely done: running back settled and 4 of 8 of the wish list covered.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but wide receiver.

Pick Analysis
Pick25 Rnd1 Tate Ratledge
Tate Ratledge in slot 25 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. It fills a real need, too.
Pick57 Rnd2 Kenneth Grant
Kenneth Grant in pick No. 57 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick89 Rnd3 Jalon Walker
They barely believed it either: Jalon Walker still on the board at pick 89. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick126 Rnd4 Luke Kandra
They let Luke Kandra come to them and pounced at the 126th overall pick. The roster fit checks out.
Pick164 Rnd5 Keon Sabb
Taking Keon Sabb in Round 5, Pick 26 is close to grand larceny; a safety that good had no business lasting this long. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick241 Rnd7 Ollie Gordon II
They will replay Ollie Gordon II at the Round 7 slot for years; that is how good the value is. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.