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Draft Selections
Emeka Egbuka Head Shot
PICK: 25 RND: 1 (HOU)
Emeka Egbuka
WR Ohio State
Tyler Warren Head Shot
PICK: 58 RND: 2 (HOU)
Tyler Warren
TE Penn State
Donovan Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (HOU)
Donovan Jackson
OT Ohio State
Kevin Winston Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 126 RND: 4 (HOU)
Kevin Winston Jr.
S Penn State
Barrett Carter Head Shot
PICK: 165 RND: 5 (HOU)
Barrett Carter
LB Clemson
Thor Griffith Head Shot
PICK: 241 RND: 7 (HOU)
Thor Griffith
DL Louisville
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall B
ValueB NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
The Texans robbed the room for Carter. Final grade: B.

You could see the war room lean forward. Barrett Carter at Round 5, Pick 28 is the sort of fall that does not happen, except it just did. The bottom line is a respectable B.

The Griffith pick is the one the value grade keeps tripping over. Leaving running back unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall. Wide receiver was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job.

The skill positions did well by the weekend.

In sum, a sensible class that nudges the roster the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick25 Rnd1 Emeka Egbuka
In the 25th pick they get a No. 1 receiver at fair value. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick58 Rnd2 Tyler Warren
They let Tyler Warren come to them and pounced at Round 2, Pick 26. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick89 Rnd3 Donovan Jackson
A tidy little value on Donovan Jackson in No. 89, a step better than break-even. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick126 Rnd4 Kevin Winston Jr.
Kevin Winston Jr. at pick No. 126 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick165 Rnd5 Barrett Carter
Barrett Carter in pick 165 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick241 Rnd7 Thor Griffith
This one needs a full-page explanation: Thor Griffith in the Round 7 slot, miles early. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.