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Draft Selections
Kenneth Grant Head Shot
PICK: 25 RND: 1 (HOU)
Kenneth Grant
DT Michigan
Cameron Williams Head Shot
PICK: 58 RND: 2 (HOU)
Cameron Williams
OT 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
Thor Griffith Head Shot
PICK: 166 RND: 5 (HOU)
Thor Griffith
DL Louisville
Marcus Yarns Head Shot
PICK: 236 RND: 7 (HOU)
Marcus Yarns
RB Delaware
Malachi Moore Head Shot
PICK: 241 RND: 7 (HOU)
Malachi Moore
S Alabama
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall B-
ValueC NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
A sensible, unshowy class lands the Texans a B-.

The Texans put a flag in the ground for Thor Griffith, 146 picks before anyone else would have, and the value took the hit.

Landing Moore that late papers over a lot of smaller sins. The edge rusher spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at.

They went 4 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for. The trenches got the money picks, top to bottom.

A workmanlike haul that should hold up just fine.

Pick Analysis
Pick25 Rnd1 Kenneth Grant
In the 25th overall pick they get a run-stuffing presence up front. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick58 Rnd2 Cameron Williams
Cameron Williams at Round 2, Pick 26 is a conviction pick that outran the value. The roster fit checks out.
Pick79 Rnd3 Dylan Fairchild
They talked themselves into Dylan Fairchild at pick 79, and the board did not agree. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick89 Rnd3 Dont'e Thornton Jr.
This one needs a full-page explanation: Dont'e Thornton Jr. in pick No. 89, miles early. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick166 Rnd5 Thor Griffith
Thor Griffith at the Round 5 slot is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick236 Rnd7 Marcus Yarns
A reach on Marcus Yarns in the 236th pick; the board had better options right there. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick241 Rnd7 Malachi Moore
A safety of that caliber at slot 241 is the definition of value, full stop. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.