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Draft Selections
Kenneth Grant Head Shot
PICK: 19 RND: 1 (HOU)
Kenneth Grant
DT Michigan
Tyler Booker Head Shot
PICK: 55 RND: 2 (HOU)
Tyler Booker
OG Alabama
Zy Alexander Head Shot
PICK: 86 RND: 3 (HOU)
Zy Alexander
CB LSU
Luke Kandra Head Shot
PICK: 122 RND: 4 (HOU)
Luke Kandra
OG Cincinnati
Xavier Nwankpa Head Shot
PICK: 164 RND: 5 (HOU)
Xavier Nwankpa
S Iowa
Bhayshul Tuten Head Shot
PICK: 239 RND: 7 (HOU)
Bhayshul Tuten
RB Virginia Tech
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall B
ValueB NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
Best value of the weekend goes to the Texans for Tuten: B.

The value of the weekend has a name and a slot: Bhayshul Tuten, the Round 7 slot, roughly 84 picks past where he belonged. A sturdy weekend that grades out a B.

The cost of the Nwankpa reach is exactly the players who went right after him. They punted on wide receiver, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest.

They went 3 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

Bottom line, more hits than misses and a roster nudged the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick19 Rnd1 Kenneth Grant
In pick No. 19 they get a wrecking ball inside. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick55 Rnd2 Tyler Booker
Tyler Booker at the Round 2 slot is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick86 Rnd3 Zy Alexander
The board fumbled Zy Alexander all the way to the 86th overall pick, and they scooped it up. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick122 Rnd4 Luke Kandra
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Luke Kandra in slot 122. The roster fit checks out.
Pick164 Rnd5 Xavier Nwankpa
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Xavier Nwankpa. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick239 Rnd7 Bhayshul Tuten
Somehow Bhayshul Tuten was still sitting there in the 239th pick, and they pounced on premier running back value. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.