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Draft Grade — Texans
Overall
B-
ValueB-
NeedB+
TradesB-
FutureB-
A solid, sensible weekend for the Texans: B-. The Texans torched the value chart for Dont'e Thornton Jr., taking him 47 spots sooner than anyone had him slotted. A sturdy weekend that grades out a B-.
The Alexander pick is the one they will point to when this weekend is judged. They covered a lot of ground and still skipped edge rusher, which is a strange place to end up.
All told, a draft that does its job without fuss, and there is real value in that.
Pick Analysis
Pick25
Rnd1
Armand Membou
In pick 25 they get a building block for the line at fair value.
Pick58
Rnd2
Omarr Norman-Lott
They went early on Omarr Norman-Lott in the 58th overall pick, and the value did not follow. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick89
Rnd3
Jake Majors
A reach on Jake Majors in No. 89; the board had better options right there. It fills a real need, too.
Pick127
Rnd4
Dont'e Thornton Jr.
Dont'e Thornton Jr. at slot 127 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick167
Rnd5
Darius Alexander
Darius Alexander in the Round 5 slot should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick243
Rnd7
Marcus Yarns
Marcus Yarns at Round 7, Pick 25 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.