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Mason Graham Head Shot
PICK: 25 RND: 1 (HOU)
Mason Graham
DT Michigan
Emeka Egbuka Head Shot
PICK: 58 RND: 2 (HOU)
Emeka Egbuka
WR Ohio State
Luke Kandra Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (HOU)
Luke Kandra
OG Cincinnati
Kevin Winston Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 126 RND: 4 (HOU)
Kevin Winston Jr.
S Penn State
Eli Stowers Head Shot
PICK: 164 RND: 5 (HOU)
Eli Stowers
TE Vanderbilt
Xavier Nwankpa Head Shot
PICK: 241 RND: 7 (HOU)
Xavier Nwankpa
S Iowa
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall B
ValueA NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Texans cashed the board's mistake on Nwankpa: B.

When a board-topper like Xavier Nwankpa slides to the 241st pick, you do not overthink it, and the Texans did not.

Reaching for Kandra left real value on the table behind him. They covered a lot of ground and still skipped running back, which is a strange place to end up.

A tidy weekend of work that should hold up just fine.

Pick Analysis
Pick25 Rnd1 Mason Graham
In pick No. 25 they get a wrecking ball inside, outstanding value to boot. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick58 Rnd2 Emeka Egbuka
Circle this one: Emeka Egbuka at the 58th pick is a fall that decides a draft. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick89 Rnd3 Luke Kandra
They reached a country mile for Luke Kandra at slot 89, and the board is aghast. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick126 Rnd4 Kevin Winston Jr.
They barely believed it either: Kevin Winston Jr. still on the board at No. 126. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick164 Rnd5 Eli Stowers
A straight-up fair deal on Eli Stowers at Round 5, Pick 27, value and slot in agreement. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick241 Rnd7 Xavier Nwankpa
A top-tier safety at a bargain, Xavier Nwankpa in the 241st overall pick, plain and simple. Nice player, but the depth chart did not need him here.