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Draft Selections
Tetairoa McMillan Head Shot
PICK: 25 RND: 1 (HOU)
Tetairoa McMillan
WR Arizona
Tyler Warren Head Shot
PICK: 58 RND: 2 (HOU)
Tyler Warren
TE Penn State
Tate Ratledge Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (HOU)
Tate Ratledge
OG Georgia
Jalon Walker Head Shot
PICK: 127 RND: 4 (HOU)
Jalon Walker
LB Georgia
Lathan Ransom Head Shot
PICK: 167 RND: 5 (HOU)
Lathan Ransom
S Ohio State
Bhayshul Tuten Head Shot
PICK: 243 RND: 7 (HOU)
Bhayshul Tuten
RB Virginia Tech
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall B
ValueA+ NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
The Texans won the night they stopped Walker from sliding. Grade: B.

When a board-topper like Jalon Walker slides to slot 127, you do not overthink it, and the Texans did not.

A whole weekend of picks and edge rusher is somehow still a want. On the needs board they went 5 of 8, with running back the one that mattered most.

They came away with juice, if not much beef up front.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick25 Rnd1 Tetairoa McMillan
In slot 25 they get a home-run threat at receiver, outstanding value to boot. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick58 Rnd2 Tyler Warren
Steal is underselling it; Tyler Warren at the Round 2 slot is a heist with the alarm still ringing. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick89 Rnd3 Tate Ratledge
Nice patience on Tate Ratledge, who had no business lasting to No. 89. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick127 Rnd4 Jalon Walker
They will replay Jalon Walker at pick No. 127 for years; that is how good the value is. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick167 Rnd5 Lathan Ransom
A safety of that caliber at the 167th overall pick is the definition of value, full stop. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick243 Rnd7 Bhayshul Tuten
Bhayshul Tuten in pick 243 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.