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Kenneth Grant Head Shot
PICK: 25 RND: 1 (HOU)
Kenneth Grant
DT Michigan
Tate Ratledge Head Shot
PICK: 57 RND: 2 (HOU)
Tate Ratledge
OG Georgia
Jalon Walker Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (HOU)
Jalon Walker
LB Georgia
Kevin Winston Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 126 RND: 4 (HOU)
Kevin Winston Jr.
S Penn State
Eli Stowers Head Shot
PICK: 164 RND: 5 (HOU)
Eli Stowers
TE Vanderbilt
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-
Grand theft in pick 241: the Texans steal Gordon II and grade out a B.

The best pick of the weekend was also the simplest. The Texans watched Ollie Gordon II slide 73 picks past his grade and did not hesitate. It nets out to a B, which feels about right.

The wide receiver hole is the one line item this class does not answer. They will need Stowers to outplay his draft slot in a hurry to justify it.

Good work on the whole, with wide receiver the one box left unchecked.

Pick Analysis
Pick25 Rnd1 Kenneth Grant
In the 25th overall pick they get a pocket-collapsing interior rusher. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick57 Rnd2 Tate Ratledge
Tate Ratledge in pick 57 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick89 Rnd3 Jalon Walker
A linebacker of that caliber at the 89th pick is the definition of value, full stop. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick126 Rnd4 Kevin Winston Jr.
Kevin Winston Jr. in No. 126 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick164 Rnd5 Eli Stowers
Eli Stowers at pick No. 164 is a conviction pick that outran the value. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick241 Rnd7 Ollie Gordon II
Ollie Gordon II at the Round 7 slot is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.