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Tetairoa McMillan Head Shot
PICK: 25 RND: 1 (HOU)
Tetairoa McMillan
WR Arizona
Tate Ratledge Head Shot
PICK: 58 RND: 2 (HOU)
Tate Ratledge
OG Georgia
Donovan Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (HOU)
Donovan Jackson
OT Ohio State
Jordan Phillips Head Shot
PICK: 127 RND: 4 (HOU)
Jordan Phillips
DT Maryland
Bhayshul Tuten Head Shot
PICK: 167 RND: 5 (HOU)
Bhayshul Tuten
RB Virginia Tech
Thor Griffith Head Shot
PICK: 243 RND: 7 (HOU)
Thor Griffith
DL Louisville
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall B
ValueB NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
A respectable, level-headed haul for the Texans: B.

The war room fell hard for Thor Griffith, and it showed at the Round 7 slot: 55 picks ahead of a board that had other ideas.

If one pick saves this weekend, it is Phillips. The edge rusher spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at.

The roster is better shaped than it was, with running back chief among the fixes. The offense got the lion's share of the attention.

Bottom line, more hits than misses and a roster nudged the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick25 Rnd1 Tetairoa McMillan
A quiet steal in the Round 1 slot: Tetairoa McMillan for less than the market said. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick58 Rnd2 Tate Ratledge
They paid up for Tate Ratledge at No. 58 when waiting would have done the job. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick89 Rnd3 Donovan Jackson
Donovan Jackson at slot 89 nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick127 Rnd4 Jordan Phillips
A top-tier interior defensive lineman at a bargain, Jordan Phillips in Round 4, Pick 26, plain and simple. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick167 Rnd5 Bhayshul Tuten
Bhayshul Tuten is a better player than the 167th overall pick suggests; smart patience, rewarded. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick243 Rnd7 Thor Griffith
A big swing on Thor Griffith at pick 243, well ahead of any board in the building. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.