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  • jkondritz DRAFTING FOR THE
    Texans
Draft Selections
T.J. Tampa Head Shot
PICK: 42 RND: 2 (HOU)
T.J. Tampa
CB Iowa State
Payton Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (HOU)
Payton Wilson
LB North Carolina State
Braden Fiske Head Shot
PICK: 86 RND: 3 (HOU)
Braden Fiske
DL Florida State
Beau Brade Head Shot
PICK: 123 RND: 4 (HOU)
Beau Brade
S Maryland
Isaac Guerendo Head Shot
PICK: 127 RND: 4 (HOU)
Isaac Guerendo
RB Louisville
Tahj Washington Head Shot
PICK: 188 RND: 6 (HOU)
Tahj Washington
WR USC
Isaac Rex Head Shot
PICK: 247 RND: 7 (HOU)
Isaac Rex
TE BYU
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Texans checked most of the boxes and earned a B-.

There is conviction, and then there is this. The Texans took Isaac Rex a full 75 picks ahead of where the board had him, an overdraft steep enough that it colors the whole weekend.

Fiske falling to them is the kind of break a good board is built to catch. If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through edge rusher.

They went 5 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for. Nearly every premium pick went to that side of the ball.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick42 Rnd2 T.J. Tampa
A conviction pick on T.J. Tampa at the Round 2 slot that the board grades a round light. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick59 Rnd2 Payton Wilson
No edge and no loss on Payton Wilson in No. 59; it is a wash and a sensible one. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick86 Rnd3 Braden Fiske
Braden Fiske in the 86th overall pick is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick123 Rnd4 Beau Brade
A reach on Beau Brade in pick 123; the board had better options right there. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick127 Rnd4 Isaac Guerendo
No drama and no debate, Isaac Guerendo went about where he belonged in Round 4, Pick 27. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick188 Rnd6 Tahj Washington
Tahj Washington at slot 188 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick247 Rnd7 Isaac Rex
Isaac Rex at Round 7, Pick 27 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. The roster fit checks out.