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    Texans
Draft Selections
T'Vondre Sweat Head Shot
PICK: 42 RND: 2 (HOU)
T'Vondre Sweat
DT Texas
Ricky Pearsall Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (HOU)
Ricky Pearsall
WR Florida
Mike Sainristil Head Shot
PICK: 86 RND: 3 (HOU)
Mike Sainristil
CB Michigan
James Williams Head Shot
PICK: 123 RND: 4 (HOU)
James Williams
S Miami (FL)
Khristian Boyd Head Shot
PICK: 127 RND: 4 (HOU)
Khristian Boyd
DL-EDGE Northern Iowa
Frank Gore Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 188 RND: 6 (HOU)
Frank Gore Jr.
RB Southern Miss
Michael Barrett Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (HOU)
Michael Barrett
LB Michigan
Jalen Sundell Head Shot
PICK: 247 RND: 7 (HOU)
Jalen Sundell
OT North Dakota State
Baylor Cupp Head Shot
PICK: 252 RND: 7 (HOU)
Baylor Cupp
TE Texas Tech
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
The Texans kept it disciplined and banked a B-.

There is reaching, and then there is Baylor Cupp at Round 7, Pick 32. The Texans jumped the board by 94 and dared it to prove them wrong.

If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through quarterback. On value alone, Sainristil makes the weekend a net positive.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick42 Rnd2 T'Vondre Sweat
They paid sticker price for T'Vondre Sweat in pick 42, and that is fine. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick59 Rnd2 Ricky Pearsall
Ricky Pearsall in No. 59 lands just on the right side of the ledger. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick86 Rnd3 Mike Sainristil
Mike Sainristil at pick No. 86 is money in the bank, a cornerback taken below his worth. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick123 Rnd4 James Williams
No edge and no loss on James Williams in the 123rd overall pick; it is a wash and a sensible one. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick127 Rnd4 Khristian Boyd
A wild overpay on Khristian Boyd in the 127th pick, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick188 Rnd6 Frank Gore Jr.
Frank Gore Jr. at Round 6, Pick 13 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick238 Rnd7 Michael Barrett
Michael Barrett at slot 238 is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the linebacker. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick247 Rnd7 Jalen Sundell
A market-rate offensive lineman, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Jalen Sundell. The roster fit checks out.
Pick252 Rnd7 Baylor Cupp
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Baylor Cupp well ahead of where he belonged. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.