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    Texans
Draft Selections
Tyler Warren Head Shot
PICK: 25 RND: 1 (HOU)
Tyler Warren
TE Penn State
Isaiah Bond Head Shot
PICK: 58 RND: 2 (HOU)
Isaiah Bond
WR Texas
Donovan Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (HOU)
Donovan Jackson
OT Ohio State
Denzel Burke Head Shot
PICK: 127 RND: 4 (HOU)
Denzel Burke
CB Ohio State
Kevin Winston Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 167 RND: 5 (HOU)
Kevin Winston Jr.
S Penn 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 let Winston Jr. fall into their laps, and walked away with a B.

Every so often the board makes a mistake, and the Texans were there to profit. Kevin Winston Jr., the No. 103 name on the board, should have been long gone before the 167th pick.

They will need Griffith to outplay his draft slot in a hurry to justify it. The running back spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but running back.

Pick Analysis
Pick25 Rnd1 Tyler Warren
In the 25th overall pick they get a matchup weapon at tight end at a price that makes it sweeter. A real need, handled.
Pick58 Rnd2 Isaiah Bond
Isaiah Bond in the Round 2 slot lands just on the right side of the ledger. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick89 Rnd3 Donovan Jackson
Donovan Jackson in slot 89 is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick127 Rnd4 Denzel Burke
Denzel Burke at Round 4, Pick 26 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick167 Rnd5 Kevin Winston Jr.
Kevin Winston Jr. in pick 167 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick243 Rnd7 Thor Griffith
Thor Griffith at pick No. 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.