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    Texans
Draft Selections
Tyler Warren Head Shot
PICK: 25 RND: 1 (HOU)
Tyler Warren
TE Penn State
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
Darius Alexander Head Shot
PICK: 127 RND: 4 (HOU)
Darius Alexander
DT Toledo
Tez Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 167 RND: 5 (HOU)
Tez Johnson
WR Oregon
Donovan Edwards Head Shot
PICK: 243 RND: 7 (HOU)
Donovan Edwards
RB Michigan
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall B
ValueB+ NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Texans cashed the board's mistake on Johnson: B.

Every so often the board makes a mistake, and the Texans were there to profit. Tez Johnson, the No. 99 name on the board, should have been long gone before the Round 5 slot.

The edge rusher spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at. They are betting Ratledge proves the room right and everyone else wrong.

The roster is better shaped than it was, with running back chief among the fixes.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but edge rusher.

Pick Analysis
Pick25 Rnd1 Tyler Warren
In pick 25 they get a matchup weapon at tight end, outstanding value to boot.
Pick58 Rnd2 Tate Ratledge
Tate Ratledge at the 58th pick is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. The roster fit checks out.
Pick89 Rnd3 Donovan Jackson
Donovan Jackson in pick No. 89 is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick127 Rnd4 Darius Alexander
Darius Alexander at No. 127 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick167 Rnd5 Tez Johnson
Tez Johnson at slot 167 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick243 Rnd7 Donovan Edwards
Donovan Edwards at the Round 7 slot is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.