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Draft Grade — Texans
Overall
B
ValueA
NeedB
TradesB-
FutureB-
Grand theft in Round 5, Pick 27: the Texans steal Mondon Jr. and grade out a B. When a board-topper like Smael Mondon Jr. slides to pick No. 164, you do not overthink it, and the Texans did not. Call it a sensible B, earned the boring way.
They punted on running back, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest. They went 4 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.
A tidy weekend of work that should hold up just fine.
Pick Analysis
Pick25
Rnd1
Walter Nolen
Walter Nolen at No. 25 is money in the bank, a interior defensive lineman taken below his worth. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick58
Rnd2
Tyler Booker
Taking Tyler Booker in the 58th overall pick is close to grand larceny; an offensive lineman that good had no business lasting this long. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick89
Rnd3
Andrew Mukuba
They robbed the room for Andrew Mukuba here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick126
Rnd4
Gunnar Helm
Gunnar Helm at pick 126 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick164
Rnd5
Smael Mondon Jr.
Circle this one: Smael Mondon Jr. at pick No. 164 is a fall that decides a draft. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick241
Rnd7
Shilo Sanders
A clean, defensible pick in slot 241 with a little surplus value in Shilo Sanders. A want dressed up as a pick, at a spot they had covered.