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Draft Selections
Kenneth Grant Head Shot
PICK: 25 RND: 1 (HOU)
Kenneth Grant
DT Michigan
Isaiah Bond Head Shot
PICK: 58 RND: 2 (HOU)
Isaiah Bond
WR Texas
Jalon Walker Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (HOU)
Jalon Walker
LB Georgia
Luke Kandra Head Shot
PICK: 126 RND: 4 (HOU)
Luke Kandra
OG Cincinnati
Billy Bowman Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 165 RND: 5 (HOU)
Billy Bowman Jr.
S Oklahoma
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 let Sanders fall and pounced. Final grade: B.

Somewhere a general manager is explaining how Raheim Sanders got past him. The Texans do not have to explain a thing at pick 241. A sturdy weekend that grades out a B.

They will regret leaving edge rusher for another day if the season turns on it. Job largely done: running back settled and 5 of 8 of the wish list covered.

The weekend tilted hard toward the defense.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but edge rusher.

Pick Analysis
Pick25 Rnd1 Kenneth Grant
In the 25th pick they get a disruptive interior force. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick58 Rnd2 Isaiah Bond
A reasonable price with a little left over, Isaiah Bond in slot 58. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick89 Rnd3 Jalon Walker
A linebacker of that caliber at pick 89 is the definition of value, full stop. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick126 Rnd4 Luke Kandra
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Luke Kandra at No. 126. The roster fit checks out.
Pick165 Rnd5 Billy Bowman Jr.
Billy Bowman Jr. at the Round 5 slot is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick241 Rnd7 Raheim Sanders
Somehow Raheim Sanders was still sitting there in Round 7, Pick 25, and they pounced on premier running back value. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.