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Draft Selections
Kool-Aid McKinstry Head Shot
PICK: 42 RND: 2 (HOU)
Kool-Aid McKinstry
CB Alabama
Xavier Worthy Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (HOU)
Xavier Worthy
WR Texas
Trey Benson Head Shot
PICK: 86 RND: 3 (HOU)
Trey Benson
RB Florida State
Cedric Gray Head Shot
PICK: 123 RND: 4 (HOU)
Cedric Gray
LB North Carolina
Ben Sinnott Head Shot
PICK: 127 RND: 4 (HOU)
Ben Sinnott
TE Kansas State
Jordan Jefferson Head Shot
PICK: 188 RND: 6 (HOU)
Jordan Jefferson
DT LSU
Solomon Byrd Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (HOU)
Solomon Byrd
DE-EDGE USC
JD Bertrand Head Shot
PICK: 247 RND: 7 (HOU)
JD Bertrand
LB Notre Dame
Nathan Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 252 RND: 7 (HOU)
Nathan Thomas
OT Louisiana
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Texans won the night they stopped Bertrand from sliding. Grade: B-.

Somewhere a general manager is explaining how JD Bertrand got past him. The Texans do not have to explain a thing at the 247th pick.

Every board in the league had Byrd lower, and that gap is the story. If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through quarterback. Running back is handled and the depth chart looks a good deal healthier for it.

They trusted the board more than the depth chart.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the quarterback spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick42 Rnd2 Kool-Aid McKinstry
Kool-Aid McKinstry at the 42nd overall pick is money in the bank, a cornerback taken below his worth. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick59 Rnd2 Xavier Worthy
Xavier Worthy in the 59th pick is exactly on the number, no argument either way. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick86 Rnd3 Trey Benson
They paid sticker price for Trey Benson in slot 86, and that is fine. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick123 Rnd4 Cedric Gray
A slide stopped in the Round 4 slot, with Cedric Gray worth more than the price. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick127 Rnd4 Ben Sinnott
By-the-book stuff, Ben Sinnott at No. 127 squarely in line with his ranking. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick188 Rnd6 Jordan Jefferson
Jordan Jefferson in pick 188 lands just on the right side of the ledger. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick238 Rnd7 Solomon Byrd
Solomon Byrd at pick No. 238 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick247 Rnd7 JD Bertrand
You do not let a linebacker like JD Bertrand reach Round 7, Pick 27 and blink. They did not. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick252 Rnd7 Nathan Thomas
A offensive lineman of that caliber at slot 252 is the definition of value, full stop. The roster fit checks out.