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Mason Graham Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (HOU)
Mason Graham
DT Michigan
Emeka Egbuka Head Shot
PICK: 52 RND: 2 (HOU)
Emeka Egbuka
WR Ohio State
Jalon Walker Head Shot
PICK: 84 RND: 3 (HOU)
Jalon Walker
LB Georgia
Luke Kandra Head Shot
PICK: 121 RND: 4 (HOU)
Luke Kandra
OG Cincinnati
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 164 RND: 5 (HOU)
Sonny Styles
S Ohio State
Ollie Gordon II Head Shot
PICK: 236 RND: 7 (HOU)
Ollie Gordon II
RB Oklahoma State
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall B
ValueA NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
The steal of the weekend belongs to the Texans and Gordon II: B.

Every so often the board makes a mistake, and the Texans were there to profit. Ollie Gordon II, the No. 160 name on the board, should have been long gone before the 236th overall pick. They moved the roster forward and banked a B for it.

The edge rusher hole is the one line item this class does not answer. The roster is better shaped than it was, with running back chief among the fixes. The weekend tilted hard toward the defense.

Good work on the whole, with edge rusher the one box left unchecked.

Pick Analysis
Pick20 Rnd1 Mason Graham
In slot 20 they get a run-stuffing presence up front, outstanding value to boot. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick52 Rnd2 Emeka Egbuka
Steal is underselling it; Emeka Egbuka at Round 2, Pick 20 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick84 Rnd3 Jalon Walker
Jalon Walker in pick 84 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick121 Rnd4 Luke Kandra
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Luke Kandra in the 121st overall pick. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick164 Rnd5 Sonny Styles
Sonny Styles at the 164th pick is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick236 Rnd7 Ollie Gordon II
They barely believed it either: Ollie Gordon II still on the board at the Round 7 slot. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.