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Draft Selections
Derrick Harmon Head Shot
PICK: 25 RND: 1 (HOU)
Derrick Harmon
DT Oregon
Donovan Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 58 RND: 2 (HOU)
Donovan Jackson
OT Ohio State
Tai Felton Head Shot
PICK: 79 RND: 3 (HOU)
Tai Felton
WR Maryland
Anthony Belton Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (HOU)
Anthony Belton
OT NC State
Quincy Riley Head Shot
PICK: 166 RND: 5 (HOU)
Quincy Riley
CB Louisville
Elijhah Badger Head Shot
PICK: 236 RND: 7 (HOU)
Elijhah Badger
WR Florida
Teddye Buchanan Head Shot
PICK: 241 RND: 7 (HOU)
Teddye Buchanan
LB California
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall B-
ValueC NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
No fireworks, just a tidy B- for the Texans.

It is the swing that defines the weekend: Elijhah Badger in pick No. 236, a good 59 spots before the room expected him. Good, not great, and the B- says as much.

If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through running back. Wide receiver 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.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick25 Rnd1 Derrick Harmon
In the Round 1 slot they get a pocket-collapsing interior rusher at fair value. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick58 Rnd2 Donovan Jackson
No drama and no debate, Donovan Jackson went about where he belonged in pick No. 58. It fills a real need, too.
Pick79 Rnd3 Tai Felton
They reached a country mile for Tai Felton at Round 3, Pick 15, and the board is aghast. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick89 Rnd3 Anthony Belton
Anthony Belton at the 89th overall pick is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick166 Rnd5 Quincy Riley
Quincy Riley at pick 166 jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick236 Rnd7 Elijhah Badger
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Elijhah Badger. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick241 Rnd7 Teddye Buchanan
They paid up for Teddye Buchanan at the Round 7 slot when waiting would have done the job. A need, and now a little less of one.