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  • bill1963 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Texans
Draft Selections
Matthew Golden Head Shot
PICK: 25 RND: 1 (HOU)
Matthew Golden
WR Texas
Cameron Williams Head Shot
PICK: 58 RND: 2 (HOU)
Cameron Williams
OT Texas
Jack Bech Head Shot
PICK: 79 RND: 3 (HOU)
Jack Bech
WR TCU
Mason Taylor Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (HOU)
Mason Taylor
TE LSU
Malachi Moore Head Shot
PICK: 166 RND: 5 (HOU)
Malachi Moore
S Alabama
Isaac TeSlaa Head Shot
PICK: 236 RND: 7 (HOU)
Isaac TeSlaa
WR Arkansas
Moliki Matavao Head Shot
PICK: 241 RND: 7 (HOU)
Moliki Matavao
TE UCLA
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall B
ValueB NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
Good, not great, for the Texans: B.

Nobody else had Moliki Matavao anywhere near pick No. 241. The Texans did, by 31 spots, and that gap is the whole story. The bottom line is a respectable B.

That Moore pick is the receipt they will wave around later. They punted on running back, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick25 Rnd1 Matthew Golden
The board had Matthew Golden higher than pick 25, and the wide receiver fell to them anyway. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick58 Rnd2 Cameron Williams
Cameron Williams in Round 2, Pick 26 is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick79 Rnd3 Jack Bech
Jack Bech slid further than he should have, and pick No. 79 is lovely value for the wide receiver. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick89 Rnd3 Mason Taylor
Mason Taylor is a better player than the 89th pick suggests; smart patience, rewarded. It fills a real need, too.
Pick166 Rnd5 Malachi Moore
A safety of that caliber at slot 166 is the definition of value, full stop. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick236 Rnd7 Isaac TeSlaa
Isaac TeSlaa in No. 236 lands just on the right side of the ledger. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick241 Rnd7 Moliki Matavao
A real head-scratcher, Moliki Matavao in slot 241 is miles ahead of his ranking. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.