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Draft Selections
Kayden McDonald Head Shot
PICK: 28 RND: 1 (HOU)
Kayden McDonald
DL Ohio State
Olaivavega Ioane Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (HOU)
Olaivavega Ioane
OG Penn State
Jadarian Price Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (HOU)
Jadarian Price
RB Notre Dame
Jake Slaughter Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (HOU)
Jake Slaughter
C Florida
Kaytron Allen Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (HOU)
Kaytron Allen
RB Penn State
Max Iheanachor Head Shot
PICK: 128 RND: 4 (HOU)
Max Iheanachor
OT Arizona State
Xavier Nwankpa Head Shot
PICK: 165 RND: 5 (HOU)
Xavier Nwankpa
S Iowa
Haynes King Head Shot
PICK: 243 RND: 7 (HOU)
Haynes King
QB Georgia Tech
Micah Morris Head Shot
PICK: 244 RND: 7 (HOU)
Micah Morris
OG Georgia
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
Larceny in the 69th overall pick lands the Texans a B-, Slaughter and all.

The weekend has a hole in the middle of it named wide receiver, a need the Texans walked right past.

However the rest shakes out, Slaughter at that price is a win they earned. The Iheanachor reach is the anchor dragging on the value grade.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the wide receiver spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick28 Rnd1 Kayden McDonald
Kayden McDonald at the 28th pick is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick38 Rnd2 Olaivavega Ioane
No edge and no loss on Olaivavega Ioane in No. 38; it is a wash and a sensible one. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick59 Rnd2 Jadarian Price
Jadarian Price in pick No. 59 is fair value, right on his grade. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick69 Rnd3 Jake Slaughter
Jake Slaughter in the Round 3 slot is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick106 Rnd4 Kaytron Allen
Kaytron Allen slipping to slot 106 is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick128 Rnd4 Max Iheanachor
The board had cheaper options than Max Iheanachor at Round 4, Pick 28, and it noticed. The roster fit checks out.
Pick165 Rnd5 Xavier Nwankpa
A market-rate safety, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Xavier Nwankpa. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick243 Rnd7 Haynes King
They did well to land Haynes King in Round 7, Pick 27, just ahead of his grade. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick244 Rnd7 Micah Morris
They jumped the gun on Micah Morris, taking him earlier than his grade liked. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.