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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
Malaki Starks Head Shot
PICK: 79 RND: 3 (HOU)
Malaki Starks
S Georgia
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
Jalen Travis Head Shot
PICK: 236 RND: 7 (HOU)
Jalen Travis
OT Iowa State
Garrett Dellinger Head Shot
PICK: 241 RND: 7 (HOU)
Garrett Dellinger
OG LSU
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall B
ValueB NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Texans did the meat-and-potatoes work well: B.

When the story of this class is written, it opens with Jackson Slater at pick No. 89, a reach of 60 spots that the board flatly disagrees with. It does the job without flash, and the B reflects it.

That Starks pick is the receipt they will wave around later. They covered a lot of ground and still skipped running back, which is a strange place to end up. Job largely done: wide receiver settled and 4 of 8 of the wish list covered.

The skill positions did well by the weekend.

All told, a draft that does its job without fuss, and there is real value in that.

Pick Analysis
Pick25 Rnd1 Matthew Golden
In slot 25 they get a true top target, and a steal at that. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick58 Rnd2 Tyler Warren
You do not let a tight end like Tyler Warren reach the Round 2 slot and blink. They did not. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick79 Rnd3 Malaki Starks
A safety of that caliber at pick 79 is the definition of value, full stop. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick89 Rnd3 Jackson Slater
Jackson Slater at No. 89 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick166 Rnd5 JJ Pegues
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for JJ Pegues. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick236 Rnd7 Jalen Travis
Jalen Travis in pick No. 236 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick241 Rnd7 Garrett Dellinger
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Garrett Dellinger well ahead of where he belonged. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.