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Powerful DRAFTING FOR THETexans
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Draft Grade — Texans
Overall
B-
ValueB
NeedB
TradesB-
FutureB-
The Texans won the night they stopped Gordon II from sliding. Grade: B-. Somebody in pick No. 241 was going to get robbed, and it turned out to be the rest of the league. The Texans sat still while Ollie Gordon II, the No. 166 name on the board, slid all the way to them, then sprinted to the podium.
They will regret leaving wide receiver for another day if the season turns on it. The Booker pick is the one the value grade keeps tripping over.
Nothing here to lose sleep over, and plenty to feel decent about.
Pick Analysis
Pick25
Rnd1
Tyler Booker
In the 25th pick they get a building block for the line, reach and all. A real need, handled.
Pick57
Rnd2
Nick Emmanwori
Steal is underselling it; Nick Emmanwori at No. 57 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick89
Rnd3
Darrell Jackson Jr.
Good price on Darrell Jackson Jr. in the Round 3 slot, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick126
Rnd4
Barrett Carter
The board fumbled Barrett Carter all the way to slot 126, and they scooped it up. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick164
Rnd5
Eli Stowers
Eli Stowers at pick No. 164 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick241
Rnd7
Ollie Gordon II
Ollie Gordon II in pick 241 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.