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Kayden McDonald Head Shot
PICK: 28 RND: 1 (HOU)
Kayden McDonald
DT Ohio State
Emmanuel Pregnon Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (HOU)
Emmanuel Pregnon
OG Oregon
Jadarian Price Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (HOU)
Jadarian Price
RB Notre Dame
Austin Barber Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (HOU)
Austin Barber
OT Florida
Justin Joly Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (HOU)
Justin Joly
TE NC State
Kobe Baynes Head Shot
PICK: 165 RND: 5 (HOU)
Kobe Baynes
OG Kansas
Draft Picks Traded
Caden Curry Head Shot
PICK: 128 RND: 4 (CLE)
Caden Curry
DE Ohio State
Players Gained
Head Shot
DeAndre Carter
WR
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall B
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
Nothing loud, just a tidy B for the Texans.

Somehow the biggest item on the list survived the weekend. The Texans never addressed wide receiver, and it is the kind of gap that lingers.

The Barber pick is the one the value grade keeps tripping over. Running back was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job.

The trenches got the money picks, top to bottom. DeAndre Carter gives the group a proven body among the projects.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick28 Rnd1 Kayden McDonald
In slot 28 they get a load in the middle. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick38 Rnd2 Emmanuel Pregnon
Emmanuel Pregnon at pick No. 38 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. The roster fit checks out.
Pick59 Rnd2 Jadarian Price
A market-rate running back, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Jadarian Price. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick69 Rnd3 Austin Barber
They paid up for Austin Barber at the Round 3 slot when waiting would have done the job. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick106 Rnd4 Justin Joly
Nothing to complain about; Justin Joly went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick165 Rnd5 Kobe Baynes
No edge and no loss on Kobe Baynes in pick 165; it is a wash and a sensible one. It patches a soft spot without any drama.