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  • jaytex DRAFTING FOR THE
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Draft Selections
Josh Conerly Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 25 RND: 1 (HOU)
Josh Conerly Jr.
OT Oregon
Alfred Collins Head Shot
PICK: 58 RND: 2 (HOU)
Alfred Collins
DT Texas
Dylan Fairchild Head Shot
PICK: 79 RND: 3 (HOU)
Dylan Fairchild
OG Georgia
Dont'e Thornton Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (HOU)
Dont'e Thornton Jr.
WR Tennessee
Marcus Yarns Head Shot
PICK: 166 RND: 5 (HOU)
Marcus Yarns
RB Delaware
Garrett Dellinger Head Shot
PICK: 236 RND: 7 (HOU)
Garrett Dellinger
OG LSU
Oronde Gadsden II Head Shot
PICK: 241 RND: 7 (HOU)
Oronde Gadsden II
TE Syracuse
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall C+
ValueC- NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
Some hits, some head-scratchers, and a C+ for the Texans.

Boards are made to be trusted, and the Texans shredded theirs for Dont'e Thornton Jr.. He came off 91 spots early, and the room will hear about it.

They banked enough surplus on Gadsden II to cover a lot of smaller sins. A whole weekend of picks and edge rusher is somehow still a want. They went 5 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

Building through the lines is a philosophy, and they stuck to it.

Hit on Josh Conerly Jr. and the swing picks, and this ages a lot better than it grades today.

Pick Analysis
Pick25 Rnd1 Josh Conerly Jr.
In the Round 1 slot they get a plug-and-play piece up front, reach and all. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick58 Rnd2 Alfred Collins
Alfred Collins in No. 58 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick79 Rnd3 Dylan Fairchild
Dylan Fairchild at the 79th pick is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick89 Rnd3 Dont'e Thornton Jr.
Dont'e Thornton Jr. in the 89th overall pick is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick166 Rnd5 Marcus Yarns
This one needs a full-page explanation: Marcus Yarns in Round 5, Pick 28, miles early. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick236 Rnd7 Garrett Dellinger
They reached a country mile for Garrett Dellinger at pick 236, and the board is aghast. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick241 Rnd7 Oronde Gadsden II
Oronde Gadsden II in slot 241 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.