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Draft Selections
Tetairoa McMillan Head Shot
PICK: 19 RND: 1 (HOU)
Tetairoa McMillan
WR Arizona
Tyler Warren Head Shot
PICK: 55 RND: 2 (HOU)
Tyler Warren
TE Penn State
Luke Kandra Head Shot
PICK: 86 RND: 3 (HOU)
Luke Kandra
OG Cincinnati
DeMonte Capehart Head Shot
PICK: 122 RND: 4 (HOU)
DeMonte Capehart
DT Clemson
Xavier Nwankpa Head Shot
PICK: 164 RND: 5 (HOU)
Xavier Nwankpa
S Iowa
Smael Mondon Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 239 RND: 7 (HOU)
Smael Mondon Jr.
LB Georgia
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall B
ValueB+ NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
Larceny in pick 239 lands the Texans a B, Mondon Jr. and all.

When a board-topper like Smael Mondon Jr. slides to Round 7, Pick 23, you do not overthink it, and the Texans did not. It nets out to a B, which feels about right.

Capehart has a lot of ground to make up just to look fairly priced. They will regret leaving running back for another day if the season turns on it.

Job largely done: wide receiver settled and 5 of 8 of the wish list covered. The skill positions did well by the weekend.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the running back spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick19 Rnd1 Tetairoa McMillan
In pick No. 19 they get a weapon on the perimeter, outstanding value to boot. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick55 Rnd2 Tyler Warren
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Tyler Warren at slot 55 is the proof. It fills a real need, too.
Pick86 Rnd3 Luke Kandra
They left a pile of value on the table to take Luke Kandra this early at the 86th overall pick. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick122 Rnd4 DeMonte Capehart
They reached a country mile for DeMonte Capehart at No. 122, and the board is aghast. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick164 Rnd5 Xavier Nwankpa
A real head-scratcher, Xavier Nwankpa in the 164th pick is miles ahead of his ranking. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick239 Rnd7 Smael Mondon Jr.
Smael Mondon Jr. in Round 7, Pick 23 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. A need, and now a little less of one.