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Draft Selections
T'Vondre Sweat Head Shot
PICK: 32 RND: 1 (HOU)
T'Vondre Sweat
DT Texas
Zak Zinter Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (HOU)
Zak Zinter
OG Michigan
Marshawn Kneeland Head Shot
PICK: 86 RND: 3 (HOU)
Marshawn Kneeland
DE-EDGE Western Michigan
Trevor Keegan Head Shot
PICK: 124 RND: 4 (HOU)
Trevor Keegan
OG Michigan
Ainias Smith Head Shot
PICK: 128 RND: 4 (HOU)
Ainias Smith
WR Texas A&M
Tykee Smith Head Shot
PICK: 158 RND: 5 (HOU)
Tykee Smith
S Georgia
Drake Nugent Head Shot
PICK: 172 RND: 5 (HOU)
Drake Nugent
C Michigan
Ryan Watts Head Shot
PICK: 236 RND: 7 (HOU)
Ryan Watts
CB Texas
Trente Jones Head Shot
PICK: 245 RND: 7 (HOU)
Trente Jones
OT Michigan
Edefuan Ulofoshio Head Shot
PICK: 250 RND: 7 (HOU)
Edefuan Ulofoshio
LB Washington
Draft Picks Received
T'Vondre Sweat Head Shot
PICK: 32 RND: 1 (KC)
T'Vondre Sweat
DT Texas
Tykee Smith Head Shot
PICK: 158 RND: 5 (KC)
Tykee Smith
S Georgia
Drake Nugent Head Shot
PICK: 172 RND: 5 (KC)
Drake Nugent
C Michigan
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (KC)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (KC)
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Draft Picks Traded
Troy Fautanu Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (KC)
Troy Fautanu
OT Washington
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall C+
ValueC- NeedB TradesC FutureB
A mixed bag for the Texans, and a C+ to match.

The move everyone will second-guess came early. The Texans reached some 62 spots for Trente Jones, and value like that does not grow back. A weekend of give and take that grades a C+.

The running back hole is the one line item this class does not answer. The Smith value carries more weight than any single miss elsewhere.

Hit on T'Vondre Sweat and the swing picks, and this ages a lot better than it grades today.

Pick Analysis
Pick32 Rnd1 T'Vondre Sweat
In pick No. 32 they get a disruptive interior force, even if it was a touch early. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick59 Rnd2 Zak Zinter
They talked themselves into Zak Zinter at the 59th overall pick, and the board did not agree. The roster fit checks out.
Pick86 Rnd3 Marshawn Kneeland
They took Marshawn Kneeland at par in No. 86, which is nothing to complain about. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick124 Rnd4 Trevor Keegan
Trevor Keegan at pick 124 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. It fills a real need, too.
Pick128 Rnd4 Ainias Smith
By-the-book stuff, Ainias Smith at the Round 4 slot squarely in line with his ranking. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick158 Rnd5 Tykee Smith
The board had Tykee Smith higher than Round 5, Pick 22, and the safety fell to them anyway. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick172 Rnd5 Drake Nugent
A wild overpay on Drake Nugent in pick 172, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick236 Rnd7 Ryan Watts
Ryan Watts in Round 7, Pick 16 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick245 Rnd7 Trente Jones
They reached into another round for Trente Jones, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick250 Rnd7 Edefuan Ulofoshio
A market-rate linebacker, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Edefuan Ulofoshio. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.