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Draft Selections
Kenneth Grant Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (HOU)
Kenneth Grant
DT Michigan
Donovan Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 52 RND: 2 (HOU)
Donovan Jackson
OT Ohio State
Xavier Watts Head Shot
PICK: 84 RND: 3 (HOU)
Xavier Watts
S Notre Dame
Barrett Carter Head Shot
PICK: 121 RND: 4 (HOU)
Barrett Carter
LB Clemson
Eli Stowers Head Shot
PICK: 164 RND: 5 (HOU)
Eli Stowers
TE Vanderbilt
Ollie Gordon II Head Shot
PICK: 236 RND: 7 (HOU)
Ollie Gordon II
RB Oklahoma State
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
The Texans let Gordon II fall into their laps, and walked away with a B-.

Call it larceny. Ollie Gordon II sat on the board until the 236th pick, and the Texans did not need to be asked twice. No fireworks, but a solid B-.

Every board in the league had Jackson lower, and that gap is the story. That wide receiver hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick20 Rnd1 Kenneth Grant
In Round 1, Pick 20 they get a disruptive interior force at fair value. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick52 Rnd2 Donovan Jackson
Value said wait; Donovan Jackson in pick 52 says they were not listening. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick84 Rnd3 Xavier Watts
Circle this one: Xavier Watts at the 84th pick is a fall that decides a draft. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick121 Rnd4 Barrett Carter
Barrett Carter at the Round 4 slot is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick164 Rnd5 Eli Stowers
Eli Stowers in slot 164 is fair value, right on his grade. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick236 Rnd7 Ollie Gordon II
Ollie Gordon II in pick No. 236 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.