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Draft Grade — Texans
Overall
C
ValueC+
NeedB
TradesB
FutureF
The Texans did enough to get by: C. Call it larceny. Cam Skattebo sat on the board until the Round 6 slot, and the Texans did not need to be asked twice. It washes out to a C, no better and no worse.
Every board in the league had Crenshaw-Dickson lower, and that gap is the story. They covered a lot of ground and still skipped edge rusher, which is a strange place to end up. Running back was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job.
The bill for those future picks comes due whether the class hits or not.
So much rides on Tate Ratledge that the real verdict is a season or two away.
Pick Analysis
Pick25
Rnd1
Tate Ratledge
Tate Ratledge at the 25th overall pick is right where the board had him, plain and simple. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick61
Rnd2
Tyler Booker
The board fumbled Tyler Booker all the way to Round 2, Pick 29, and they scooped it up. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick89
Rnd3
Rylie Mills
Rylie Mills at Round 3, Pick 25 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick107
Rnd4
Howard Cross III
Howard Cross III at pick No. 107 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick126
Rnd4
Danny Stutsman
Danny Stutsman at the 126th overall pick is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick164
Rnd5
Brandon Crenshaw-Dickson
Brandon Crenshaw-Dickson in slot 164 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick206
Rnd6
Cam Skattebo
Circle this one: Cam Skattebo at the 206th pick is a fall that decides a draft. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick223
Rnd7
Elijhah Badger
A big swing on Elijhah Badger at No. 223, well ahead of any board in the building. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick229
Rnd7
Jordan Hancock
A top-tier safety at a bargain, Jordan Hancock in the Round 7 slot, plain and simple. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick241
Rnd7
Trey Wedig
Value said wait; Trey Wedig in pick 241 says they were not listening. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick244
Rnd7
Garrett Dellinger
They left a pile of value on the table to take Garrett Dellinger this early at Round 7, Pick 28. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick247
Rnd7
Karene Reid
They will replay Karene Reid at No. 247 for years; that is how good the value is. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick248
Rnd7
Terrance Ferguson
A tight end of that caliber at the 248th overall pick is the definition of value, full stop. The roster fit checks out.