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    Texans
Draft Selections
Matthew Golden Head Shot
PICK: 25 RND: 1 (HOU)
Matthew Golden
WR Texas
Tyler Warren Head Shot
PICK: 58 RND: 2 (HOU)
Tyler Warren
TE Penn State
Hollin Pierce Head Shot
PICK: 79 RND: 3 (HOU)
Hollin Pierce
OT Rutgers
Jackson Slater Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (HOU)
Jackson Slater
OG Sacramento State
JJ Pegues Head Shot
PICK: 166 RND: 5 (HOU)
JJ Pegues
DT Ole Miss
Phil Mafah Head Shot
PICK: 236 RND: 7 (HOU)
Phil Mafah
RB Clemson
Desmond Watson Head Shot
PICK: 241 RND: 7 (HOU)
Desmond Watson
DT Florida
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall B
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
A respectable, level-headed haul for the Texans: B.

You can fall in love with a player. You are not supposed to marry him in the wrong round. The Texans did exactly that with Hollin Pierce in the 79th pick. More right than wrong, and a B to match.

Whatever else happened, they won the night they took Warren. If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through edge rusher.

Job largely done: running back settled and 5 of 8 of the wish list covered.

Not a headline-grabber, but a perfectly good weekend's work.

Pick Analysis
Pick25 Rnd1 Matthew Golden
In the Round 1 slot they get a go-to option on the outside, and a steal at that. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick58 Rnd2 Tyler Warren
The board fumbled Tyler Warren all the way to the 58th overall pick, and they scooped it up. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick79 Rnd3 Hollin Pierce
They reached a country mile for Hollin Pierce at pick No. 79, and the board is aghast. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick89 Rnd3 Jackson Slater
A real head-scratcher, Jackson Slater in the 89th pick is miles ahead of his ranking. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick166 Rnd5 JJ Pegues
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for JJ Pegues. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick236 Rnd7 Phil Mafah
A tidy bit of business in Round 7, Pick 20, where Phil Mafah graded well above the range. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick241 Rnd7 Desmond Watson
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Desmond Watson at slot 241. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.