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Draft Grade — Texans
Overall
B-
ValueC+
NeedA-
TradesB-
FutureB-
The steal of the weekend belongs to the Texans and Branch: B-. The Texans spent the weekend waiting on one name, and it fell: Zachariah Branch, the No. 23 name on the board, in the Round 2 slot. They moved the roster forward and banked a B- for it.
They punted on edge rusher, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest. Reaching for Ott left real value on the table behind him.
On the needs board they went 3 of 8, with running back the one that mattered most. The skill positions did well by the weekend.
Nothing here to lose sleep over, and plenty to feel decent about.
Pick Analysis
Pick20
Rnd1
Jaydn Ott
In Round 1, Pick 20 they get a centerpiece for the ground game, reach and all. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick52
Rnd2
Connor Tollison
They went early on Connor Tollison in the 52nd pick, and the value did not follow. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick56
Rnd2
Zachariah Branch
A wide receiver of that caliber at No. 56 is the definition of value, full stop. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.



