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Tetairoa McMillan Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (HOU)
Tetairoa McMillan
WR Arizona
Tate Ratledge Head Shot
PICK: 52 RND: 2 (HOU)
Tate Ratledge
OG Georgia
Colston Loveland Head Shot
PICK: 84 RND: 3 (HOU)
Colston Loveland
TE Michigan
Barrett Carter Head Shot
PICK: 121 RND: 4 (HOU)
Barrett Carter
LB Clemson
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 164 RND: 5 (HOU)
Sonny Styles
S Ohio State
Ollie Gordon II Head Shot
PICK: 236 RND: 7 (HOU)
Ollie Gordon II
RB Oklahoma State
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall B
ValueA NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
The Texans let Gordon II fall into their laps, and walked away with a B.

The rest of the league will want that one back. Ollie Gordon II tumbling to the Texans in pick No. 236 is a gift they did not have to think twice about. It does the job without flash, and the B reflects it.

The edge rusher hole is the one line item this class does not answer. They went 5 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for. They came away with juice, if not much beef up front.

In sum, a sensible class that nudges the roster the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick20 Rnd1 Tetairoa McMillan
In the 20th overall pick they get a home-run threat at receiver, outstanding value to boot. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick52 Rnd2 Tate Ratledge
Tate Ratledge at slot 52 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. It fills a real need, too.
Pick84 Rnd3 Colston Loveland
Somehow Colston Loveland was still sitting there in the 84th pick, and they pounced on premier tight end value. The roster fit checks out.
Pick121 Rnd4 Barrett Carter
Barrett Carter at pick 121 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick164 Rnd5 Sonny Styles
Sonny Styles in No. 164 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick236 Rnd7 Ollie Gordon II
Circle this one: Ollie Gordon II at pick No. 236 is a fall that decides a draft. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.