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Draft Selections
Tetairoa McMillan Head Shot
PICK: 19 RND: 1 (HOU)
Tetairoa McMillan
WR Arizona
Tyler Warren Head Shot
PICK: 55 RND: 2 (HOU)
Tyler Warren
TE Penn State
Luke Kandra Head Shot
PICK: 86 RND: 3 (HOU)
Luke Kandra
OG Cincinnati
DeMonte Capehart Head Shot
PICK: 122 RND: 4 (HOU)
DeMonte Capehart
DT Clemson
Xavier Nwankpa Head Shot
PICK: 164 RND: 5 (HOU)
Xavier Nwankpa
S Iowa
Smael Mondon Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 239 RND: 7 (HOU)
Smael Mondon Jr.
LB Georgia
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall B
ValueB+ NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
The Texans let Mondon Jr. fall into their laps, and walked away with a B.

The best pick of the weekend was also the simplest. The Texans watched Smael Mondon Jr. slide 134 picks past his grade and did not hesitate.

Every board in the league had Capehart lower, and that gap is the story. They covered a lot of ground and still skipped running back, which is a strange place to end up. Job largely done: wide receiver settled and 5 of 8 of the wish list covered.

They came away with juice, if not much beef up front.

Good work on the whole, with running back the one box left unchecked.

Pick Analysis
Pick19 Rnd1 Tetairoa McMillan
In No. 19 they get a go-to option on the outside, and a steal at that. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick55 Rnd2 Tyler Warren
Nice patience on Tyler Warren, who had no business lasting to slot 55. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick86 Rnd3 Luke Kandra
A big swing on Luke Kandra at the 86th pick, well ahead of any board in the building. It fills a real need, too.
Pick122 Rnd4 DeMonte Capehart
They reached a country mile for DeMonte Capehart at pick No. 122, and the board is aghast. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick164 Rnd5 Xavier Nwankpa
Xavier Nwankpa at the 164th overall pick is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick239 Rnd7 Smael Mondon Jr.
They will replay Smael Mondon Jr. at pick 239 for years; that is how good the value is. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.