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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 Carter from sliding. Grade: B. Somebody in pick 164 was going to get robbed, and it turned out to be the rest of the league. The Texans sat still while Barrett Carter, the No. 85 name on the board, slid all the way to them, then sprinted to the podium.
The wide receiver hole is the one line item this class does not answer. The Ratledge reach is the anchor dragging on the value grade.
A tidy weekend of work that should hold up just fine.
Pick Analysis
Pick25
Rnd1
Tate Ratledge
In pick No. 25 they get a blindside protector, though they paid up to get him. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick57
Rnd2
Tyler Booker
Tyler Booker at Round 2, Pick 25 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick89
Rnd3
Alfred Collins
They will replay Alfred Collins at slot 89 for years; that is how good the value is. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick126
Rnd4
Andrew Mukuba
Steal is underselling it; Andrew Mukuba at the Round 4 slot is a heist with the alarm still ringing. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick164
Rnd5
Barrett Carter
Barrett Carter in the 164th pick is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick241
Rnd7
Ollie Gordon II
Ollie Gordon II in No. 241 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.






