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Draft Selections
Kenneth Grant Head Shot
PICK: 19 RND: 1 (HOU)
Kenneth Grant
DT Michigan
Malaki Starks Head Shot
PICK: 55 RND: 2 (HOU)
Malaki Starks
S Georgia
Luke Kandra Head Shot
PICK: 86 RND: 3 (HOU)
Luke Kandra
OG Cincinnati
Eli Stowers Head Shot
PICK: 122 RND: 4 (HOU)
Eli Stowers
TE Vanderbilt
Xavier Nwankpa Head Shot
PICK: 164 RND: 5 (HOU)
Xavier Nwankpa
S Iowa
Bhayshul Tuten Head Shot
PICK: 239 RND: 7 (HOU)
Bhayshul Tuten
RB Virginia Tech
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
Best value of the weekend goes to the Texans for Tuten: B-.

When a board-topper like Bhayshul Tuten slides to slot 239, you do not overthink it, and the Texans did not. A dependable weekend that grades out a B-.

The Stowers reach is the anchor dragging on the value grade. Leaving wide receiver unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall.

Bottom line, more hits than misses and a roster nudged the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick19 Rnd1 Kenneth Grant
In Round 1, Pick 19 they get a wrecking ball inside at fair value. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick55 Rnd2 Malaki Starks
Malaki Starks at pick No. 55 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick86 Rnd3 Luke Kandra
This one needs a full-page explanation: Luke Kandra in No. 86, miles early. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick122 Rnd4 Eli Stowers
They talked themselves into Eli Stowers at pick 122, and the board did not agree. The roster fit checks out.
Pick164 Rnd5 Xavier Nwankpa
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Xavier Nwankpa well ahead of where he belonged. Depth on depth, at a spot that was hardly crying out.
Pick239 Rnd7 Bhayshul Tuten
Taking Bhayshul Tuten in the 239th overall pick is close to grand larceny; a running back that good had no business lasting this long. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.