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Powerful DRAFTING FOR THETexans
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Draft Grade — Texans
Overall
D
ValueB-
NeedB
TradesF
FutureC
The Texans lost the trade table, and the D tells the story. The Texans put a flag in the ground for Devin Culp, 57 picks before anyone else would have, and the value took the hit. It grades a D, and the process earned it.
The dealing is the wound this class cannot quite close. It is not that James is a bad player; it is that the Texans had louder needs to answer first. Leaving offensive lineman unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall.
Arnold falling to them is the kind of break a good board is built to catch.
Add it up and it is a weekend the front office will hope everyone forgets, offensive lineman very much included.
Pick Analysis
Pick42
Rnd2
Terrion Arnold
Somehow Terrion Arnold was still sitting there in the Round 2 slot, and they pounced on premier cornerback value. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick58
Rnd2
Malachi Corley
Fair-plus on Malachi Corley, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick59
Rnd2
Ruke Orhorhoro
Ruke Orhorhoro at No. 59 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick86
Rnd3
Xavier Legette
Nice patience on Xavier Legette, who had no business lasting to the 86th overall pick. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick88
Rnd3
DJ James
Of all the spots to shop, they chose cornerback. DJ James in the 88th pick leaves offensive lineman and quarterback for later.
Pick91
Rnd3
Calen Bullock
They did well to land Calen Bullock in pick 91, just ahead of his grade. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick123
Rnd4
Mohamed Kamara
Mohamed Kamara in the Round 4 slot is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick126
Rnd4
Jalyx Hunt
They zigged when the board said zag, taking Jalyx Hunt at S-EDGE with offensive lineman and quarterback open.
Pick127
Rnd4
Isaac Guerendo
A market-rate running back, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Isaac Guerendo. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick188
Rnd6
Logan Lee
A real head-scratcher, Logan Lee in the 188th pick is miles ahead of his ranking. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick238
Rnd7
Trevin Wallace
Trevin Wallace at the 238th overall pick is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the linebacker. It fills a real need, too.
Pick247
Rnd7
Devin Culp
They reached into another round for Devin Culp, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick252
Rnd7
Eyabi Okie-Anoma
They talked themselves into Eyabi Okie-Anoma at Round 7, Pick 32, and the board did not agree. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.