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Draft Selections
Tyler Booker Head Shot
PICK: 25 RND: 1 (HOU)
Tyler Booker
OG Alabama
Alfred Collins Head Shot
PICK: 58 RND: 2 (HOU)
Alfred Collins
DT Texas
KeAndre Lambert-Smith Head Shot
PICK: 79 RND: 3 (HOU)
KeAndre Lambert-Smith
WR Auburn
Ozzy Trapilo Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (HOU)
Ozzy Trapilo
OT Boston College
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
Craig Woodson Head Shot
PICK: 241 RND: 7 (HOU)
Craig Woodson
S California
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall B-
ValueC- NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
A solid, sensible weekend for the Texans: B-.

The Texans looked at the value chart, folded it up, and took KeAndre Lambert-Smith at pick 79 regardless, 119 picks early.

That is a safety worth more than the slot they spent on him, plainly. The edge rusher hole is the one line item this class does not answer.

On the needs board they went 4 of 8, with running back the one that mattered most.

In sum, a sensible class that nudges the roster the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick25 Rnd1 Tyler Booker
The board had cheaper options than Tyler Booker at slot 25, and it noticed. It fills a real need, too.
Pick58 Rnd2 Alfred Collins
Alfred Collins in the Round 2 slot is exactly on the number, no argument either way. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick79 Rnd3 KeAndre Lambert-Smith
This one needs a full-page explanation: KeAndre Lambert-Smith in pick 79, miles early. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick89 Rnd3 Ozzy Trapilo
Ozzy Trapilo at the 89th pick nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick166 Rnd5 DJ Giddens
DJ Giddens at No. 166 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick236 Rnd7 Isaac TeSlaa
A clean, defensible pick in Round 7, Pick 20 with a little surplus value in Isaac TeSlaa. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick241 Rnd7 Craig Woodson
Taking Craig Woodson in Round 7, Pick 25 is close to grand larceny; a safety that good had no business lasting this long. It adds depth where they could use a little.