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Draft Selections
Troy Franklin Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (HOU)
Troy Franklin
WR Oregon
Kamren Kinchens Head Shot
PICK: 33 RND: 2 (HOU)
Kamren Kinchens
S Miami (FL)
T'Vondre Sweat Head Shot
PICK: 58 RND: 2 (HOU)
T'Vondre Sweat
DL Texas
Mike Sainristil Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (HOU)
Mike Sainristil
CB Michigan
Tommy Eichenberg Head Shot
PICK: 123 RND: 4 (HOU)
Tommy Eichenberg
LB Ohio State
Cedric Gray Head Shot
PICK: 126 RND: 4 (HOU)
Cedric Gray
LB North Carolina
LaDarius Henderson Head Shot
PICK: 163 RND: 5 (HOU)
LaDarius Henderson
OT Michigan
Jaden Shirden Head Shot
PICK: 239 RND: 7 (HOU)
Jaden Shirden
RB Monmouth
Mark Perry Head Shot
PICK: 247 RND: 7 (HOU)
Mark Perry
S TCU
Draft Picks Received
Kamren Kinchens Head Shot
PICK: 33 RND: 2 (CAR)
Kamren Kinchens
S Miami (FL)
Draft Picks Traded
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (MIA)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (MIA)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (MIA)
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Draft Grade — Texans
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB TradesA+ FutureF
The Texans won the weekend at the trade table. Grade: B-.

The Texans looked at the value chart, folded it up, and took Jaden Shirden at pick 239 regardless, 56 picks early. A sturdy weekend that grades out a B-.

They robbed the room blind at the table, and it lifts the grade on its own. For all the activity, edge rusher went untouched, which is hard to explain.

All told, a draft that does its job without fuss, and there is real value in that.

Pick Analysis
Pick23 Rnd1 Troy Franklin
Troy Franklin at pick 23 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick33 Rnd2 Kamren Kinchens
They let Kamren Kinchens come to them and pounced at the 33rd pick. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick58 Rnd2 T'Vondre Sweat
They paid sticker price for T'Vondre Sweat in the 58th overall pick, and that is fine. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick90 Rnd3 Mike Sainristil
Fair-plus on Mike Sainristil, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick123 Rnd4 Tommy Eichenberg
They took Tommy Eichenberg at par in pick No. 123, which is nothing to complain about. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick126 Rnd4 Cedric Gray
Cedric Gray at the Round 4 slot is right where the board had him, plain and simple. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick163 Rnd5 LaDarius Henderson
LaDarius Henderson in the 163rd overall pick lands just on the right side of the ledger. The roster fit checks out.
Pick239 Rnd7 Jaden Shirden
They reached into another round for Jaden Shirden, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick247 Rnd7 Mark Perry
Mark Perry slid further than he should have, and slot 247 is lovely value for the safety. Insurance at a position that did not really ask for it.