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Draft Selections
Kenneth Grant Head Shot
PICK: 25 RND: 1 (HOU)
Kenneth Grant
DT Michigan
Donovan Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 57 RND: 2 (HOU)
Donovan Jackson
OT Ohio State
Xavier Watts Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (HOU)
Xavier Watts
S Notre Dame
Barrett Carter Head Shot
PICK: 126 RND: 4 (HOU)
Barrett Carter
LB Clemson
Eli Stowers Head Shot
PICK: 164 RND: 5 (HOU)
Eli Stowers
TE Vanderbilt
Raheim Sanders Head Shot
PICK: 241 RND: 7 (HOU)
Raheim Sanders
RB South Carolina
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Texans robbed the room for Sanders. Final grade: B-.

Somebody in the 241st pick was going to get robbed, and it turned out to be the rest of the league. The Texans sat still while Raheim Sanders, the No. 145 name on the board, slid all the way to them, then sprinted to the podium. It does the job without flash, and the B- reflects it.

Jackson has a lot of ground to make up just to look fairly priced. For all the activity, wide receiver went untouched, which is hard to explain.

In short, they left a little better than they arrived, which is the whole idea.

Pick Analysis
Pick25 Rnd1 Kenneth Grant
In the Round 1 slot they get a wrecking ball inside. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick57 Rnd2 Donovan Jackson
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Donovan Jackson. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick89 Rnd3 Xavier Watts
Xavier Watts at pick 89 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick126 Rnd4 Barrett Carter
Somehow Barrett Carter was still sitting there in the 126th pick, and they pounced on premier linebacker value. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick164 Rnd5 Eli Stowers
Eli Stowers at the 164th overall pick is right where the board had him, plain and simple. It fills a real need, too.
Pick241 Rnd7 Raheim Sanders
Taking Raheim Sanders in slot 241 is close to grand larceny; a running back that good had no business lasting this long. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.