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Draft Selections
Kenneth Grant Head Shot
PICK: 25 RND: 1 (HOU)
Kenneth Grant
DT Michigan
Tyler Booker Head Shot
PICK: 58 RND: 2 (HOU)
Tyler Booker
OG Alabama
Andrew Mukuba Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (HOU)
Andrew Mukuba
S Texas
Oronde Gadsden II Head Shot
PICK: 126 RND: 4 (HOU)
Oronde Gadsden II
TE Syracuse
Xavier Nwankpa Head Shot
PICK: 164 RND: 5 (HOU)
Xavier Nwankpa
S Iowa
Bhayshul Tuten Head Shot
PICK: 241 RND: 7 (HOU)
Bhayshul Tuten
RB Virginia Tech
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall B
ValueB NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Texans robbed the room for Tuten. Final grade: B.

You could see the war room lean forward. Bhayshul Tuten at pick 241 is the sort of fall that does not happen, except it just did. Solid and sensible more than spectacular: a B.

Every board in the league had Nwankpa lower, and that gap is the story. For all the activity, wide receiver went untouched, which is hard to explain.

On the needs board they went 4 of 8, with running back the one that mattered most. Building through the lines is a philosophy, and they stuck to it.

In short, they left a little better than they arrived, which is the whole idea.

Pick Analysis
Pick25 Rnd1 Kenneth Grant
In Round 1, Pick 25 they get a load in the middle. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick58 Rnd2 Tyler Booker
Tyler Booker at the 58th overall pick is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. It fills a real need, too.
Pick89 Rnd3 Andrew Mukuba
A slide stopped in the 89th pick, with Andrew Mukuba worth more than the price. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick126 Rnd4 Oronde Gadsden II
The board had cheaper options than Oronde Gadsden II at slot 126, and it noticed. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick164 Rnd5 Xavier Nwankpa
Xavier Nwankpa at No. 164 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. It is more luxury than necessity; they were already set here.
Pick241 Rnd7 Bhayshul Tuten
The board fumbled Bhayshul Tuten all the way to the Round 7 slot, and they scooped it up. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.