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Tyler Warren Head Shot
PICK: 25 RND: 1 (HOU)
Tyler Warren
TE Penn State
Tyler Booker Head Shot
PICK: 58 RND: 2 (HOU)
Tyler Booker
OG Alabama
Xavier Restrepo Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (HOU)
Xavier Restrepo
WR Miami
Darius Alexander Head Shot
PICK: 126 RND: 4 (HOU)
Darius Alexander
DT Toledo
Kevin Winston Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 165 RND: 5 (HOU)
Kevin Winston Jr.
S Penn State
Bhayshul Tuten Head Shot
PICK: 241 RND: 7 (HOU)
Bhayshul Tuten
RB Virginia Tech
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall B
ValueA- NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Texans cashed the board's mistake on Tuten: B.

The value of the weekend has a name and a slot: Bhayshul Tuten, the 241st pick, roughly 77 picks past where he belonged. No fireworks, but a solid B.

The edge rusher spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at. The roster is better shaped than it was, with running back chief among the fixes.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the edge rusher spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick25 Rnd1 Tyler Warren
In Round 1, Pick 25 they get a moveable chess piece at tight end, outstanding value to boot.
Pick58 Rnd2 Tyler Booker
They will replay Tyler Booker at the 58th pick for years; that is how good the value is. It fills a real need, too.
Pick89 Rnd3 Xavier Restrepo
They barely believed it either: Xavier Restrepo still on the board at slot 89. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick126 Rnd4 Darius Alexander
By-the-book stuff, Darius Alexander at No. 126 squarely in line with his ranking. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick165 Rnd5 Kevin Winston Jr.
Kevin Winston Jr. in pick 165 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick241 Rnd7 Bhayshul Tuten
Steal is underselling it; Bhayshul Tuten at the 241st overall pick is a heist with the alarm still ringing. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.