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Matthew Golden Head Shot
PICK: 25 RND: 1 (HOU)
Matthew Golden
WR Texas
Donovan Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 58 RND: 2 (HOU)
Donovan Jackson
OT Ohio State
Cameron Williams Head Shot
PICK: 79 RND: 3 (HOU)
Cameron Williams
OT Texas
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
Phil Mafah Head Shot
PICK: 236 RND: 7 (HOU)
Phil Mafah
RB Clemson
Jalen Travis Head Shot
PICK: 241 RND: 7 (HOU)
Jalen Travis
OT Iowa State
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
The Texans kept it disciplined and banked a B-.

You can hear the double-takes from here. The Texans took Desmond Watson at No. 166, roughly 64 spots before his name belonged. The bottom line is a respectable B-.

That edge rusher hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall. The Mafah pick is the one they will point to when this weekend is judged. Running back was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job.

In short, they left a little better than they arrived, which is the whole idea.

Pick Analysis
Pick25 Rnd1 Matthew Golden
In pick No. 25 they get a go-to option on the outside, and a steal at that. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick58 Rnd2 Donovan Jackson
By-the-book stuff, Donovan Jackson at No. 58 squarely in line with his ranking. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick79 Rnd3 Cameron Williams
They let Cameron Williams come to them and pounced at the 79th pick. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick89 Rnd3 Jackson Slater
Jackson Slater at the Round 3 slot is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick166 Rnd5 Desmond Watson
Desmond Watson at Round 5, Pick 28 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick236 Rnd7 Phil Mafah
Phil Mafah in slot 236 is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick241 Rnd7 Jalen Travis
A wild overpay on Jalen Travis in pick 241, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.