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Draft Selections
Keon Coleman Head Shot
PICK: 33 RND: 2 (HOU)
Keon Coleman
WR Florida State
Jordan Morgan Head Shot
PICK: 53 RND: 2 (HOU)
Jordan Morgan
OT Arizona
Kamren Kinchens Head Shot
PICK: 65 RND: 3 (HOU)
Kamren Kinchens
S Miami (FL)
Jackson Powers-Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (HOU)
Jackson Powers-Johnson
C Oregon
Tommy Eichenberg Head Shot
PICK: 121 RND: 4 (HOU)
Tommy Eichenberg
LB Ohio State
Tyleik Williams Head Shot
PICK: 124 RND: 4 (HOU)
Tyleik Williams
DT Ohio State
Raheim Sanders Head Shot
PICK: 158 RND: 5 (HOU)
Raheim Sanders
RB Arkansas
Jacob Cowing Head Shot
PICK: 240 RND: 7 (HOU)
Jacob Cowing
WR Arizona
Jack Howell Head Shot
PICK: 242 RND: 7 (HOU)
Jack Howell
DB Colorado State
Draft Picks Received
Keon Coleman Head Shot
PICK: 33 RND: 2 (CAR)
Keon Coleman
WR Florida State
Kamren Kinchens Head Shot
PICK: 65 RND: 3 (CAR)
Kamren Kinchens
S Miami (FL)
Draft Picks Traded
Terrion Arnold Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (CAR)
Terrion Arnold
DB Alabama
Players Gained
Head Shot
Jeremy Chinn
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Draft Grade — Texans
Overall B+
ValueB- NeedB TradesA+ FutureB-
The steal of the weekend belongs to the Texans and Cowing: B+.

The Texans did not reach, did not trade up, did not blink. They just waited, and Jacob Cowing fell into the 240th overall pick.

They won the margins on every swap, and it adds up fast. They will regret leaving edge rusher for another day if the season turns on it. If Sanders pans out, nobody remembers the price. If not, this is the pick they hear about.

Solid rather than spectacular, and there is nothing wrong with that.

Pick Analysis
Pick33 Rnd2 Keon Coleman
No drama and no debate, Keon Coleman went about where he belonged in pick 33. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick53 Rnd2 Jordan Morgan
Fair-plus on Jordan Morgan, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick65 Rnd3 Kamren Kinchens
Kamren Kinchens at Round 3, Pick 1 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick95 Rnd3 Jackson Powers-Johnson
Jackson Powers-Johnson in pick No. 95 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick121 Rnd4 Tommy Eichenberg
Tommy Eichenberg at the Round 4 slot is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick124 Rnd4 Tyleik Williams
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Tyleik Williams at the 124th overall pick. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick158 Rnd5 Raheim Sanders
A wild overpay on Raheim Sanders in slot 158, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick240 Rnd7 Jacob Cowing
Jacob Cowing in the 240th pick is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick242 Rnd7 Jack Howell
Jack Howell in slot 242 is fair value, right on his grade. This was not a hole anyone had circled.