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    Texans
Draft Selections
Matthew Golden Head Shot
PICK: 25 RND: 1 (HOU)
Matthew Golden
WR Texas
Josh Simmons Head Shot
PICK: 58 RND: 2 (HOU)
Josh Simmons
OT Ohio State
Dylan Fairchild Head Shot
PICK: 79 RND: 3 (HOU)
Dylan Fairchild
OG Georgia
Jackson Slater Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (HOU)
Jackson Slater
OG Sacramento State
Desmond Watson Head Shot
PICK: 166 RND: 5 (HOU)
Desmond Watson
DT Florida
Thor Griffith Head Shot
PICK: 236 RND: 7 (HOU)
Thor Griffith
DL Louisville
Jalen Travis Head Shot
PICK: 241 RND: 7 (HOU)
Jalen Travis
OT Iowa State
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
A respectable, level-headed haul for the Texans: B-.

The Texans went off the board in a big way for Thor Griffith, 80 picks early. Conviction is one thing; this is another. It does the job without flash, and the B- reflects it.

The Simmons pick alone nudges the whole weekend up a notch. The running back hole is the one line item this class does not answer. The roster is better shaped than it was, with wide receiver chief among the fixes.

Solid rather than spectacular, and there is nothing wrong with that.

Pick Analysis
Pick25 Rnd1 Matthew Golden
In No. 25 they get a weapon on the perimeter at a price that makes it sweeter. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick58 Rnd2 Josh Simmons
Josh Simmons at the 58th overall pick is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. It fills a real need, too.
Pick79 Rnd3 Dylan Fairchild
This one needs a full-page explanation: Dylan Fairchild in Round 3, Pick 15, miles early. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick89 Rnd3 Jackson Slater
They left a pile of value on the table to take Jackson Slater this early at the 89th pick. The roster fit checks out.
Pick166 Rnd5 Desmond Watson
Value said wait; Desmond Watson in slot 166 says they were not listening. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick236 Rnd7 Thor Griffith
They talked themselves into Thor Griffith at pick No. 236, and the board did not agree. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick241 Rnd7 Jalen Travis
A big swing on Jalen Travis at pick No. 241, well ahead of any board in the building. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.