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  • jaytex DRAFTING FOR THE
    Texans
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
Dillon Thieneman Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (HOU)
Dillon Thieneman
S Oregon
Connor Lew Head Shot
PICK: 73 RND: 3 (HOU)
Connor Lew
C Auburn
Kaytron Allen Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (HOU)
Kaytron Allen
RB Penn State
Ar'maj Reed-Adams Head Shot
PICK: 128 RND: 4 (HOU)
Ar'maj Reed-Adams
OG Texas A&M
Zane Durant Head Shot
PICK: 165 RND: 5 (HOU)
Zane Durant
DT Penn State
Luke Hasz Head Shot
PICK: 243 RND: 7 (HOU)
Luke Hasz
TE Ole Miss
Haynes King Head Shot
PICK: 244 RND: 7 (HOU)
Haynes King
QB Georgia Tech
Draft Picks Received
Connor Lew Head Shot
PICK: 73 RND: 3 (NO)
Connor Lew
C Auburn
Draft Picks Traded
Jonah Coleman Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (NO)
Jonah Coleman
RB Washington
Players Gained
Head Shot
Asim Richards
OT
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall B
ValueB NeedB TradesB FutureB-
The Texans kept it disciplined and banked a B.

For all the boxes ticked, the Texans skipped the loudest one: wide receiver is exactly as bare as it was.

On value alone, Thieneman makes the weekend a net positive. The trade work was a quiet net positive. Running back was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job.

Bottom line, more hits than misses and a roster nudged the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick28 Rnd1 Kayden McDonald
In slot 28 they get a load in the middle. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick38 Rnd2 Olaivavega Ioane
Olaivavega Ioane in pick No. 38 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick59 Rnd2 Dillon Thieneman
A slide stopped in No. 59, with Dillon Thieneman worth more than the price. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick73 Rnd3 Connor Lew
A tidy bit of business in the 73rd overall pick, where Connor Lew graded well above the range. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick106 Rnd4 Kaytron Allen
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Kaytron Allen at the Round 4 slot is the proof. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick128 Rnd4 Ar'maj Reed-Adams
No edge and no loss on Ar'maj Reed-Adams in the 128th pick; it is a wash and a sensible one. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick165 Rnd5 Zane Durant
A market-rate interior defensive lineman, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Zane Durant. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick243 Rnd7 Luke Hasz
By-the-book stuff, Luke Hasz at Round 7, Pick 27 squarely in line with his ranking. It fills a real need, too.
Pick244 Rnd7 Haynes King
Fair-plus on Haynes King, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.