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Draft Selections
Troy Franklin Head Shot
PICK: 42 RND: 2 (HOU)
Troy Franklin
WR Oregon
Ennis Rakestraw Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (HOU)
Ennis Rakestraw Jr.
CB Missouri
Kiran Amegadjie Head Shot
PICK: 86 RND: 3 (HOU)
Kiran Amegadjie
OT Yale
Nelson Ceaser Head Shot
PICK: 123 RND: 4 (HOU)
Nelson Ceaser
DL-EDGE Houston
Isaac Guerendo Head Shot
PICK: 127 RND: 4 (HOU)
Isaac Guerendo
RB Louisville
Johnny Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 188 RND: 6 (HOU)
Johnny Wilson
WR Florida State
Zion Logue Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (HOU)
Zion Logue
DL Georgia
Tyler Owens Head Shot
PICK: 247 RND: 7 (HOU)
Tyler Owens
S Texas Tech
David Ugwoegbu Head Shot
PICK: 252 RND: 7 (HOU)
David Ugwoegbu
OLB-EDGE Houston
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
A respectable, level-headed haul for the Texans: B-.

Call it belief, call it a gut call, but David Ugwoegbu at the 252nd pick is 78 spots clear of consensus, and that is the headline.

Wilson at that cost is the sort of edge that compounds over a roster. They covered a lot of ground and still skipped quarterback, which is a strange place to end up. They went 5 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

Value over need was the throughline, for better and worse.

Nothing here to lose sleep over, and plenty to feel decent about.

Pick Analysis
Pick42 Rnd2 Troy Franklin
A tidy bit of business in pick 42, where Troy Franklin graded well above the range. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick59 Rnd2 Ennis Rakestraw Jr.
They barely believed it either: Ennis Rakestraw Jr. still on the board at the 59th overall pick. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick86 Rnd3 Kiran Amegadjie
Somehow Kiran Amegadjie was still sitting there in pick No. 86, and they pounced on premier offensive lineman value. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick123 Rnd4 Nelson Ceaser
Nelson Ceaser at No. 123 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick127 Rnd4 Isaac Guerendo
By-the-book stuff, Isaac Guerendo at Round 4, Pick 27 squarely in line with his ranking. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick188 Rnd6 Johnny Wilson
Circle this one: Johnny Wilson at the Round 6 slot is a fall that decides a draft. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick238 Rnd7 Zion Logue
They left a pile of value on the table to take Zion Logue this early at the 238th pick. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick247 Rnd7 Tyler Owens
Tyler Owens in pick No. 247 is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick252 Rnd7 David Ugwoegbu
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for David Ugwoegbu. A fine player at a spot low on the priority list.