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Draft Selections
Tyler Warren Head Shot
PICK: 25 RND: 1 (HOU)
Tyler Warren
TE Penn State
Marcus Mbow Head Shot
PICK: 58 RND: 2 (HOU)
Marcus Mbow
OT Purdue
Hollin Pierce Head Shot
PICK: 79 RND: 3 (HOU)
Hollin Pierce
OT Rutgers
Jackson Slater Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (HOU)
Jackson Slater
OG Sacramento State
Dont'e Thornton Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 166 RND: 5 (HOU)
Dont'e Thornton Jr.
WR Tennessee
Phil Mafah Head Shot
PICK: 236 RND: 7 (HOU)
Phil Mafah
RB Clemson
Thor Griffith Head Shot
PICK: 241 RND: 7 (HOU)
Thor Griffith
DL Louisville
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
Nothing loud, just a tidy B- for the Texans.

Somewhere a scout is still blinking. The Texans spent the 241st pick on Thor Griffith, a name the board had a full 75 spots lower.

Leaving edge rusher unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall. Getting Mafah where they did is the sort of value that quietly makes a class.

They went 5 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for. They came away with juice, if not much beef up front.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the edge rusher spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick25 Rnd1 Tyler Warren
In pick 25 they get a matchup weapon at tight end, and a steal at that.
Pick58 Rnd2 Marcus Mbow
A reasonable price with a little left over, Marcus Mbow in the Round 2 slot. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick79 Rnd3 Hollin Pierce
Hollin Pierce at the 79th overall pick is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick89 Rnd3 Jackson Slater
They reached a country mile for Jackson Slater at pick No. 89, and the board is aghast. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick166 Rnd5 Dont'e Thornton Jr.
A conviction pick on Dont'e Thornton Jr. at the 166th pick that the board grades a round light. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick236 Rnd7 Phil Mafah
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Phil Mafah in No. 236. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick241 Rnd7 Thor Griffith
They talked themselves into Thor Griffith at Round 7, Pick 25, and the board did not agree. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.