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Kenneth Grant Head Shot
PICK: 25 RND: 1 (HOU)
Kenneth Grant
DT Michigan
Tyler Warren Head Shot
PICK: 58 RND: 2 (HOU)
Tyler Warren
TE Penn State
Dylan Fairchild Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (HOU)
Dylan Fairchild
OG Georgia
Andrew Mukuba Head Shot
PICK: 126 RND: 4 (HOU)
Andrew Mukuba
S Texas
Smael Mondon Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 165 RND: 5 (HOU)
Smael Mondon Jr.
LB Georgia
Cam Skattebo Head Shot
PICK: 241 RND: 7 (HOU)
Cam Skattebo
RB Arizona State
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall B
ValueA- NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
Skattebo should have been long gone. The Texans pounced, and earned a B.

When a board-topper like Cam Skattebo slides to Round 7, Pick 25, you do not overthink it, and the Texans did not.

They will regret leaving wide receiver for another day if the season turns on it. On the needs board they went 5 of 8, with running back the one that mattered most.

Nearly every premium pick went to that side of the ball.

Nothing here to lose sleep over, and plenty to feel decent about.

Pick Analysis
Pick25 Rnd1 Kenneth Grant
In the 25th pick they get a run-stuffing presence up front at fair value. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick58 Rnd2 Tyler Warren
A quiet steal in the 58th overall pick: Tyler Warren for less than the market said. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick89 Rnd3 Dylan Fairchild
You do not let an offensive lineman like Dylan Fairchild reach pick 89 and blink. They did not. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick126 Rnd4 Andrew Mukuba
Andrew Mukuba in Round 4, Pick 25 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick165 Rnd5 Smael Mondon Jr.
Steal is underselling it; Smael Mondon Jr. at No. 165 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. The roster fit checks out.
Pick241 Rnd7 Cam Skattebo
Cam Skattebo at slot 241 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.