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Draft Selections
Tyler Warren Head Shot
PICK: 25 RND: 1 (HOU)
Tyler Warren
TE Penn State
Donovan Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 58 RND: 2 (HOU)
Donovan Jackson
OT Ohio State
Tate Ratledge Head Shot
PICK: 79 RND: 3 (HOU)
Tate Ratledge
OG Georgia
Savion Williams Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (HOU)
Savion Williams
WR TCU
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-
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 Desmond Watson at No. 166, a reach of 70 spots that the board flatly disagrees with. It does the job without flash, and the B- reflects it.

The edge rusher spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at. Getting Warren where they did is the sort of value that quietly makes a class. They left with running back solved and the rest of the wish list mostly ticked off.

The skill positions did well by the weekend.

Nothing here to lose sleep over, and plenty to feel decent about.

Pick Analysis
Pick25 Rnd1 Tyler Warren
In pick No. 25 they get a moveable chess piece at tight end, and a steal at that. A real need, handled.
Pick58 Rnd2 Donovan Jackson
They paid up for Donovan Jackson at pick 58 when waiting would have done the job. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick79 Rnd3 Tate Ratledge
A clean, defensible pick in the 79th overall pick with a little surplus value in Tate Ratledge. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick89 Rnd3 Savion Williams
Savion Williams in No. 89 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick166 Rnd5 Desmond Watson
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Desmond Watson well ahead of where he belonged. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick236 Rnd7 Phil Mafah
Phil Mafah in the 236th pick lands just on the right side of the ledger. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick241 Rnd7 Jalen Travis
A big swing on Jalen Travis at Round 7, Pick 25, well ahead of any board in the building. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.