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    Texans
Draft Selections
Tyler Warren Head Shot
PICK: 25 RND: 1 (HOU)
Tyler Warren
TE Penn State
Luther Burden III Head Shot
PICK: 58 RND: 2 (HOU)
Luther Burden III
WR Missouri
Donovan Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (HOU)
Donovan Jackson
OT Ohio State
Darius Alexander Head Shot
PICK: 127 RND: 4 (HOU)
Darius Alexander
DT Toledo
Kevin Winston Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 167 RND: 5 (HOU)
Kevin Winston Jr.
S Penn State
Thor Griffith Head Shot
PICK: 243 RND: 7 (HOU)
Thor Griffith
DL Louisville
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall B
ValueB+ NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
No fireworks, just a tidy B for the Texans.

Somewhere a scout is still blinking. The Texans spent slot 243 on Thor Griffith, a name the board had a full 67 spots lower. Nothing here to lose sleep over; call it a B.

However the rest shakes out, Winston Jr. at that price is a win they earned. They covered a lot of ground and still skipped running back, which is a strange place to end up.

They went 4 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for. The skill positions did well by the weekend.

A workmanlike haul that should hold up just fine.

Pick Analysis
Pick25 Rnd1 Tyler Warren
In pick No. 25 they get a matchup weapon at tight end, outstanding value to boot. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick58 Rnd2 Luther Burden III
Luther Burden III at Round 2, Pick 26 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick89 Rnd3 Donovan Jackson
A reasonable price with a little left over, Donovan Jackson in slot 89. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick127 Rnd4 Darius Alexander
A straight-up fair deal on Darius Alexander at pick 127, value and slot in agreement. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick167 Rnd5 Kevin Winston Jr.
Kevin Winston Jr. at the Round 5 slot is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick243 Rnd7 Thor Griffith
Thor Griffith in the 243rd overall pick is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.