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Draft Selections
Kenneth Grant Head Shot
PICK: 25 RND: 1 (HOU)
Kenneth Grant
DT Michigan
Donovan Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 58 RND: 2 (HOU)
Donovan Jackson
OT Ohio State
Isaiah Bond Head Shot
PICK: 79 RND: 3 (HOU)
Isaiah Bond
WR Texas
Quinshon Judkins Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (HOU)
Quinshon Judkins
RB Ohio State
Logan Brown Head Shot
PICK: 166 RND: 5 (HOU)
Logan Brown
OT Kansas
Isaac TeSlaa Head Shot
PICK: 236 RND: 7 (HOU)
Isaac TeSlaa
WR Arkansas
Robert Longerbeam Head Shot
PICK: 241 RND: 7 (HOU)
Robert Longerbeam
CB Rutgers
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall B
ValueB NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
Grand theft in the Round 3 slot: the Texans steal Judkins and grade out a B.

When a board-topper like Quinshon Judkins slides to No. 89, you do not overthink it, and the Texans did not.

The edge rusher spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at. Job largely done: running back settled and 4 of 8 of the wish list covered.

All told, a draft that does its job without fuss, and there is real value in that.

Pick Analysis
Pick25 Rnd1 Kenneth Grant
In slot 25 they get a disruptive interior force. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick58 Rnd2 Donovan Jackson
No edge and no loss on Donovan Jackson in pick No. 58; it is a wash and a sensible one. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick79 Rnd3 Isaiah Bond
Isaiah Bond in the Round 3 slot is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick89 Rnd3 Quinshon Judkins
Steal is underselling it; Quinshon Judkins at the 89th pick is a heist with the alarm still ringing. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick166 Rnd5 Logan Brown
Logan Brown at Round 5, Pick 28 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick236 Rnd7 Isaac TeSlaa
Isaac TeSlaa at the 236th overall pick is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the wide receiver. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick241 Rnd7 Robert Longerbeam
They will replay Robert Longerbeam at No. 241 for years; that is how good the value is. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.