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Draft Selections
Grey Zabel Head Shot
PICK: 25 RND: 1 (HOU)
Grey Zabel
OT North Dakota State
Omarion Hampton Head Shot
PICK: 58 RND: 2 (HOU)
Omarion Hampton
RB North Carolina
Dylan Fairchild Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (HOU)
Dylan Fairchild
OG Georgia
Emery Jones Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 127 RND: 4 (HOU)
Emery Jones Jr.
OT LSU
Chase Lundt Head Shot
PICK: 167 RND: 5 (HOU)
Chase Lundt
OT UConn
Jason Marshall Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 243 RND: 7 (HOU)
Jason Marshall Jr.
CB Florida
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Texans robbed the room for Marshall Jr.. Final grade: B-.

When a board-topper like Jason Marshall Jr. slides to No. 243, you do not overthink it, and the Texans did not.

The wide receiver hole is the one line item this class does not answer. They will need Zabel to outplay his draft slot in a hurry to justify it.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick25 Rnd1 Grey Zabel
In pick 25 they get an anchor for the offensive line, reach and all. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick58 Rnd2 Omarion Hampton
Omarion Hampton in the 58th pick is a gift, value that borders on unfair. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick89 Rnd3 Dylan Fairchild
Dylan Fairchild at the Round 3 slot is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick127 Rnd4 Emery Jones Jr.
By-the-book stuff, Emery Jones Jr. at No. 127 squarely in line with his ranking. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick167 Rnd5 Chase Lundt
They did well to land Chase Lundt in Round 5, Pick 28, just ahead of his grade. It fills a real need, too.
Pick243 Rnd7 Jason Marshall Jr.
They robbed the room for Jason Marshall Jr. here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. It adds depth where they could use a little.