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    Texans
Draft Selections
Emery Jones Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (HOU)
Emery Jones Jr.
OT LSU
Isaiah Bond Head Shot
PICK: 41 RND: 2 (HOU)
Isaiah Bond
WR Texas
Trevor Etienne Head Shot
PICK: 56 RND: 2 (HOU)
Trevor Etienne
RB Georgia
J. Michael Sturdivant Head Shot
PICK: 88 RND: 3 (HOU)
J. Michael Sturdivant
WR UCLA
Kaimon Rucker Head Shot
PICK: 120 RND: 4 (HOU)
Kaimon Rucker
DE-EDGE North Carolina
Jahdae Barron Head Shot
PICK: 155 RND: 5 (HOU)
Jahdae Barron
S Texas
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
The Texans won the night they stopped Rucker from sliding. Grade: B-.

This is the pick they will still be bragging about in July: Kaimon Rucker, the No. 84 name on the board, stolen at the 120th pick. Nothing here to lose sleep over; call it a B-.

For all the activity, interior defensive lineman went untouched, which is hard to explain. If Etienne pans out, nobody remembers the price. If not, this is the pick they hear about.

In sum, a sensible class that nudges the roster the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick24 Rnd1 Emery Jones Jr.
A conviction pick on Emery Jones Jr. at No. 24 that the board grades a round light. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick41 Rnd2 Isaiah Bond
By-the-book stuff, Isaiah Bond at pick No. 41 squarely in line with his ranking. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick56 Rnd2 Trevor Etienne
Trevor Etienne at Round 2, Pick 24 is a conviction pick that outran the value. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick88 Rnd3 J. Michael Sturdivant
They took J. Michael Sturdivant at par in slot 88, which is nothing to complain about. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick120 Rnd4 Kaimon Rucker
Kaimon Rucker at the Round 4 slot is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick155 Rnd5 Jahdae Barron
A market-rate safety, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Jahdae Barron. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.