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Draft Selections
Emeka Egbuka Head Shot
PICK: 25 RND: 1 (HOU)
Emeka Egbuka
WR Ohio State
Omarr Norman-Lott Head Shot
PICK: 58 RND: 2 (HOU)
Omarr Norman-Lott
DT Tennessee
Jonah Savaiinaea Head Shot
PICK: 79 RND: 3 (HOU)
Jonah Savaiinaea
OT Arizona
Jared Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (HOU)
Jared Wilson
C Georgia
DJ Giddens Head Shot
PICK: 166 RND: 5 (HOU)
DJ Giddens
RB Kansas State
Isaac TeSlaa Head Shot
PICK: 236 RND: 7 (HOU)
Isaac TeSlaa
WR Arkansas
Ja'Quinden Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 241 RND: 7 (HOU)
Ja'Quinden Jackson
RB Arkansas
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall B
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
Grand theft in pick No. 79: the Texans steal Savaiinaea and grade out a B.

The board owed the Texans one, and it paid up: Jonah Savaiinaea, the No. 45 name on the board, sitting there at the Round 3 slot like a gift left on the doorstep.

If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through edge rusher. Norman-Lott has a lot of ground to make up just to look fairly priced. The roster is better shaped than it was, with running back chief among the fixes.

In short, they left a little better than they arrived, which is the whole idea.

Pick Analysis
Pick25 Rnd1 Emeka Egbuka
In pick No. 25 they get a go-to option on the outside. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick58 Rnd2 Omarr Norman-Lott
Omarr Norman-Lott at pick 58 is a conviction pick that outran the value. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick79 Rnd3 Jonah Savaiinaea
They will replay Jonah Savaiinaea at the Round 3 slot for years; that is how good the value is. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick89 Rnd3 Jared Wilson
They paid up for Jared Wilson at No. 89 when waiting would have done the job. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick166 Rnd5 DJ Giddens
No edge and no loss on DJ Giddens in the 166th overall pick; it is a wash and a sensible one. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick236 Rnd7 Isaac TeSlaa
By-the-book stuff, Isaac TeSlaa at the 236th pick squarely in line with his ranking. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick241 Rnd7 Ja'Quinden Jackson
The board had Ja'Quinden Jackson higher than Round 7, Pick 25, and the running back fell to them anyway. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.