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Draft Selections
Max Iheanachor Head Shot
PICK: 28 RND: 1 (HOU)
Max Iheanachor
OT Arizona State
Emmanuel Pregnon Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (HOU)
Emmanuel Pregnon
OG Oregon
Caleb Banks Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (HOU)
Caleb Banks
DL Florida
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
A respectable, level-headed haul for the Texans: B-.

For all the names on the card, the loudest question went unanswered. The Texans walked out of the weekend still thin at running back, a hole that has a way of deciding seasons. It does the job without flash, and the B- reflects it.

Landing Banks that late papers over a lot of smaller sins. Every board in the league had Iheanachor lower, and that gap is the story.

Interior defensive lineman is handled and the depth chart looks a good deal healthier for it. Building through the lines is a philosophy, and they stuck to it.

All told, a draft that does its job without fuss, and there is real value in that.

Pick Analysis
Pick28 Rnd1 Max Iheanachor
In Round 1, Pick 28 they get a long-term starter on the line, a steep price for the projection. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick38 Rnd2 Emmanuel Pregnon
A straight-up fair deal on Emmanuel Pregnon at the 38th overall pick, value and slot in agreement. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick59 Rnd2 Caleb Banks
A quiet steal in the Round 2 slot: Caleb Banks for less than the market said. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.