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Tyleik Williams Head Shot
PICK: 25 RND: 1 (HOU)
Tyleik Williams
DT Ohio State
Xavier Restrepo Head Shot
PICK: 58 RND: 2 (HOU)
Xavier Restrepo
WR Miami
Emeka Egbuka Head Shot
PICK: 79 RND: 3 (HOU)
Emeka Egbuka
WR Ohio State
TreVeyon Henderson Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (HOU)
TreVeyon Henderson
RB Ohio State
R.J. Mickens Head Shot
PICK: 166 RND: 5 (HOU)
R.J. Mickens
S Clemson
Jermari Harris Head Shot
PICK: 236 RND: 7 (HOU)
Jermari Harris
CB Iowa
Kitan Crawford Head Shot
PICK: 241 RND: 7 (HOU)
Kitan Crawford
S Nevada
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
The Texans robbed the room for Egbuka. Final grade: B-.

The best pick of the weekend was also the simplest. The Texans watched Emeka Egbuka slide 54 picks past his grade and did not hesitate. They moved the roster forward and banked a B- for it.

Mickens has a lot of ground to make up just to look fairly priced. Leaving edge rusher unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall. Running back was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick25 Rnd1 Tyleik Williams
Tyleik Williams in the 25th pick is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick58 Rnd2 Xavier Restrepo
Xavier Restrepo at slot 58 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick79 Rnd3 Emeka Egbuka
Taking Emeka Egbuka in No. 79 is close to grand larceny; a wide receiver that good had no business lasting this long. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick89 Rnd3 TreVeyon Henderson
Somehow TreVeyon Henderson was still sitting there in the 89th overall pick, and they pounced on premier running back value. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick166 Rnd5 R.J. Mickens
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for R.J. Mickens. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick236 Rnd7 Jermari Harris
A tidy bit of business in Round 7, Pick 20, where Jermari Harris graded well above the range. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick241 Rnd7 Kitan Crawford
By-the-book stuff, Kitan Crawford at pick 241 squarely in line with his ranking. A want more than a need, though you can never have too many.