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Kenneth Grant Head Shot
PICK: 19 RND: 1 (HOU)
Kenneth Grant
DT Michigan
Tate Ratledge Head Shot
PICK: 55 RND: 2 (HOU)
Tate Ratledge
OG Georgia
Tyleik Williams Head Shot
PICK: 86 RND: 3 (HOU)
Tyleik Williams
DT Ohio State
Eli Stowers Head Shot
PICK: 122 RND: 4 (HOU)
Eli Stowers
TE Vanderbilt
Xavier Nwankpa Head Shot
PICK: 164 RND: 5 (HOU)
Xavier Nwankpa
S Iowa
Nicholas Singleton Head Shot
PICK: 239 RND: 7 (HOU)
Nicholas Singleton
RB Penn State
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall B
ValueB NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
The steal of the weekend belongs to the Texans and Singleton: B.

Thirty-one other rooms let Nicholas Singleton slide, and the Texans were the ones holding the card at slot 239. Highway robbery.

The cost of the Stowers reach is exactly the players who went right after him. The wide receiver spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at. Running back was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job.

The trenches got the money picks, top to bottom.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the wide receiver spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick19 Rnd1 Kenneth Grant
In Round 1, Pick 19 they get a wrecking ball inside. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick55 Rnd2 Tate Ratledge
Somehow Tate Ratledge was still sitting there in No. 55, and they pounced on premier offensive lineman value. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick86 Rnd3 Tyleik Williams
Tyleik Williams at the 86th overall pick is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick122 Rnd4 Eli Stowers
Eli Stowers at pick No. 122 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick164 Rnd5 Xavier Nwankpa
A wild overpay on Xavier Nwankpa in the 164th pick, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick239 Rnd7 Nicholas Singleton
Nicholas Singleton in slot 239 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.