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Ashton Jeanty Head Shot
PICK: 25 RND: 1 (HOU)
Ashton Jeanty
RB Boise State
Tyler Booker Head Shot
PICK: 57 RND: 2 (HOU)
Tyler Booker
OG Alabama
Colston Loveland Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (HOU)
Colston Loveland
TE Michigan
Kevin Winston Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 126 RND: 4 (HOU)
Kevin Winston Jr.
S Penn State
Bhayshul Tuten Head Shot
PICK: 164 RND: 5 (HOU)
Bhayshul Tuten
RB Virginia Tech
Lathan Ransom Head Shot
PICK: 241 RND: 7 (HOU)
Lathan Ransom
S Ohio State
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall B
ValueA+ NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
Grand theft in pick No. 241: the Texans steal Ransom and grade out a B.

The Texans did not reach, did not trade up, did not blink. They just waited, and Lathan Ransom fell into the Round 7 slot. Good, not great, and the B says as much.

That wide receiver hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall. They went 3 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

The skill positions did well by the weekend.

All told, a draft that does its job without fuss, and there is real value in that.

Pick Analysis
Pick25 Rnd1 Ashton Jeanty
In No. 25 they get a lead back with juice, and a steal at that. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick57 Rnd2 Tyler Booker
Somehow Tyler Booker was still sitting there in slot 57, and they pounced on premier offensive lineman value. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick89 Rnd3 Colston Loveland
You do not let a tight end like Colston Loveland reach the 89th pick and blink. They did not. It fills a real need, too.
Pick126 Rnd4 Kevin Winston Jr.
A safety of that caliber at the 126th overall pick is the definition of value, full stop. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick164 Rnd5 Bhayshul Tuten
Bhayshul Tuten in the Round 5 slot is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick241 Rnd7 Lathan Ransom
Lathan Ransom in pick 241 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. Stacking talent where they were already deep.