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  • Drane04 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Texans
Draft Selections
Ashton Jeanty Head Shot
PICK: 25 RND: 1 (HOU)
Ashton Jeanty
RB Boise State
Jahdae Barron Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (HOU)
Jahdae Barron
CB Texas
Malaki Starks Head Shot
PICK: 52 RND: 2 (HOU)
Malaki Starks
S Georgia
Tyler Warren Head Shot
PICK: 57 RND: 2 (HOU)
Tyler Warren
TE Penn State
Deone Walker Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (HOU)
Deone Walker
DT Kentucky
Barrett Carter Head Shot
PICK: 88 RND: 3 (HOU)
Barrett Carter
LB Clemson
Derrick Moore Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (HOU)
Derrick Moore
DE-EDGE Michigan
Ozzy Trapilo Head Shot
PICK: 91 RND: 3 (HOU)
Ozzy Trapilo
OT Boston College
Tory Horton Head Shot
PICK: 126 RND: 4 (HOU)
Tory Horton
WR Colorado State
Kyle McCord Head Shot
PICK: 138 RND: 4 (HOU)
Kyle McCord
QB Syracuse
Tahj Brooks Head Shot
PICK: 157 RND: 5 (HOU)
Tahj Brooks
RB Texas Tech
Antwane Wells Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 164 RND: 5 (HOU)
Antwane Wells Jr.
WR Ole Miss
Miles Frazier Head Shot
PICK: 241 RND: 7 (HOU)
Miles Frazier
OG LSU
Cody Simon Head Shot
PICK: 252 RND: 7 (HOU)
Cody Simon
LB Ohio State
Draft Picks Received
Jahdae Barron Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (PIT)
Jahdae Barron
CB Texas
Malaki Starks Head Shot
PICK: 52 RND: 2 (LAC)
Malaki Starks
S Georgia
Deone Walker Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (KC)
Deone Walker
DT Kentucky
Barrett Carter Head Shot
PICK: 88 RND: 3 (LAC)
Barrett Carter
LB Clemson
Ozzy Trapilo Head Shot
PICK: 91 RND: 3 (PIT)
Ozzy Trapilo
OT Boston College
Kyle McCord Head Shot
PICK: 138 RND: 4 (LV)
Kyle McCord
QB Syracuse
Tahj Brooks Head Shot
PICK: 157 RND: 5 (LAC)
Tahj Brooks
RB Texas Tech
Cody Simon Head Shot
PICK: 252 RND: 7 (LAC)
Cody Simon
LB Ohio State
Draft Picks Traded
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (ATL)
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PICK: RND: 2 (ATL)
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PICK: RND: 3 (ATL)
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Players Gained
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Cooper Beebe
OG
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Jackson Powers-Johnson
C
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Trey Smith
OG
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Tyree Wilson
DE
Players traded away
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Dalton Schultz
TE
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Dameon Pierce
RB
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Davis Mills
QB
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Jimmie Ward
S
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John Metchie III
WR
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Juice Scruggs
C
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Kenyon Green
OG
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Shaq Mason
OG
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Stefon Diggs
WR
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Tytus Howard
OT
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall F
ValueB+ NeedB TradesF FutureD
Simon should have been long gone. The Texans pounced, and earned a F.

You can hear the double-takes from here. The Texans took Kyle McCord at pick No. 138, roughly 94 spots before his name belonged. The board sounded every alarm, and the F is the fallout.

If one pick saves this weekend, it is Simon. The trades bled value they could not afford to lose. Spend now, pay later; the math only works if this class delivers.

The verdict is harsh because the weekend was, and there is little to argue.

Pick Analysis
Pick25 Rnd1 Ashton Jeanty
In Round 1, Pick 25 they get a lead back with juice, and a steal at that. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick27 Rnd1 Jahdae Barron
In No. 27 they get an island corner at a price that makes it sweeter. More want than need.
Pick52 Rnd2 Malaki Starks
Malaki Starks at slot 52 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick57 Rnd2 Tyler Warren
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Tyler Warren in pick 57. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick63 Rnd2 Deone Walker
They jumped the gun on Deone Walker, taking him earlier than his grade liked. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick88 Rnd3 Barrett Carter
Barrett Carter at Round 3, Pick 24 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick89 Rnd3 Derrick Moore
Derrick Moore at pick No. 89 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick91 Rnd3 Ozzy Trapilo
Ozzy Trapilo in the 91st pick is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. The roster fit checks out.
Pick126 Rnd4 Tory Horton
A wide receiver of that caliber at slot 126 is the definition of value, full stop. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick138 Rnd4 Kyle McCord
Kyle McCord at pick 138 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick157 Rnd5 Tahj Brooks
Tahj Brooks in the 157th overall pick should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick164 Rnd5 Antwane Wells Jr.
Antwane Wells Jr. at the Round 5 slot is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick241 Rnd7 Miles Frazier
Miles Frazier in Round 7, Pick 27 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick252 Rnd7 Cody Simon
Cody Simon at the 252nd pick is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.