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Draft Selections
Kenneth Grant Head Shot
PICK: 25 RND: 1 (HOU)
Kenneth Grant
DT Michigan
Tate Ratledge Head Shot
PICK: 58 RND: 2 (HOU)
Tate Ratledge
OG Georgia
Tai Felton Head Shot
PICK: 79 RND: 3 (HOU)
Tai Felton
WR Maryland
Jared Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (HOU)
Jared Wilson
C Georgia
Dont'e Thornton Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 166 RND: 5 (HOU)
Dont'e Thornton Jr.
WR Tennessee
Marcus Yarns Head Shot
PICK: 236 RND: 7 (HOU)
Marcus Yarns
RB Delaware
Cody Lindenberg Head Shot
PICK: 241 RND: 7 (HOU)
Cody Lindenberg
LB Minnesota
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
More right than wrong for the Texans, and a B- to prove it.

Call it belief, call it a gut call, but Marcus Yarns at pick 236 is 23 spots clear of consensus, and that is the headline.

The edge rusher spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at. Job largely done: running back settled and 5 of 8 of the wish list covered.

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

In sum, a sensible class that nudges the roster the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick25 Rnd1 Kenneth Grant
They did well to land Kenneth Grant in Round 1, Pick 25, just ahead of his grade. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick58 Rnd2 Tate Ratledge
They liked Tate Ratledge enough to skip the value, taking him in the 58th pick. It fills a real need, too.
Pick79 Rnd3 Tai Felton
Value said wait; Tai Felton in pick No. 79 says they were not listening. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick89 Rnd3 Jared Wilson
A reach for Jared Wilson in the 89th overall pick; a little patience would have been rewarded. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick166 Rnd5 Dont'e Thornton Jr.
A premium they did not need to pay, Dont'e Thornton Jr. a notch or two before his time. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick236 Rnd7 Marcus Yarns
They talked themselves into Marcus Yarns at the Round 7 slot, and the board did not agree. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick241 Rnd7 Cody Lindenberg
Cody Lindenberg at pick 241 jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.