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Draft Selections
Grey Zabel Head Shot
PICK: 25 RND: 1 (HOU)
Grey Zabel
OT North Dakota State
Dylan Fairchild Head Shot
PICK: 58 RND: 2 (HOU)
Dylan Fairchild
OG Georgia
Demetrius Knight Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 79 RND: 3 (HOU)
Demetrius Knight Jr.
LB South Carolina
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
CJ West Head Shot
PICK: 241 RND: 7 (HOU)
CJ West
DT Indiana
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall C+
ValueD+ NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The jury is out on the Texans. For now, C+.

The move everyone will second-guess came early. The Texans reached some 84 spots for Dont'e Thornton Jr., and value like that does not grow back. A weekend of give and take that grades a C+.

If one pick saves this weekend, it is West. They will regret leaving edge rusher for another day if the season turns on it. 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 Grey Zabel and the swing picks, and this ages a lot better than it grades today.

Pick Analysis
Pick25 Rnd1 Grey Zabel
In the 25th pick they get an anchor for the offensive line, even if it was a touch early. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick58 Rnd2 Dylan Fairchild
A wild overpay on Dylan Fairchild in slot 58, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick79 Rnd3 Demetrius Knight Jr.
Demetrius Knight Jr. in pick No. 79 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. The roster fit checks out.
Pick89 Rnd3 Dont'e Thornton Jr.
Dont'e Thornton Jr. at the 89th overall pick is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick166 Rnd5 Marcus Yarns
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Marcus Yarns. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick241 Rnd7 CJ West
Taking CJ West in Round 7, Pick 25 is close to grand larceny; an interior defensive lineman that good had no business lasting this long. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.