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    Texans
Draft Selections
Kenneth Grant Head Shot
PICK: 25 RND: 1 (HOU)
Kenneth Grant
DT Michigan
Tyler Warren Head Shot
PICK: 58 RND: 2 (HOU)
Tyler Warren
TE Penn State
Tate Ratledge Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (HOU)
Tate Ratledge
OG Georgia
Jackson Slater Head Shot
PICK: 127 RND: 4 (HOU)
Jackson Slater
OG Sacramento State
Lathan Ransom Head Shot
PICK: 167 RND: 5 (HOU)
Lathan Ransom
S Ohio State
Thor Griffith Head Shot
PICK: 243 RND: 7 (HOU)
Thor Griffith
DL Louisville
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall B
ValueB+ NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Texans did the meat-and-potatoes work well: B.

You can hear the double-takes from here. The Texans took Thor Griffith at slot 243, roughly 66 spots before his name belonged. They moved the roster forward and banked a B for it.

If one pick saves this weekend, it is Ransom. They will regret leaving running back for another day if the season turns on it.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick25 Rnd1 Kenneth Grant
Kenneth Grant in pick No. 25 is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick58 Rnd2 Tyler Warren
Tyler Warren at No. 58 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick89 Rnd3 Tate Ratledge
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Tate Ratledge at the 89th pick is the proof. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick127 Rnd4 Jackson Slater
A wild overpay on Jackson Slater in the 127th overall pick, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick167 Rnd5 Lathan Ransom
Lathan Ransom at Round 5, Pick 28 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick243 Rnd7 Thor Griffith
Thor Griffith at pick 243 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.