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Draft Selections
Tetairoa McMillan Head Shot
PICK: 25 RND: 1 (HOU)
Tetairoa McMillan
WR Arizona
Tyler Warren Head Shot
PICK: 58 RND: 2 (HOU)
Tyler Warren
TE Penn State
Donovan Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (HOU)
Donovan Jackson
OT Ohio State
Luke Kandra Head Shot
PICK: 126 RND: 4 (HOU)
Luke Kandra
OG Cincinnati
Lathan Ransom Head Shot
PICK: 164 RND: 5 (HOU)
Lathan Ransom
S Ohio State
Shilo Sanders Head Shot
PICK: 241 RND: 7 (HOU)
Shilo Sanders
S Colorado
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall B
ValueA NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The steal of the weekend belongs to the Texans and Ransom: B.

When a board-topper like Lathan Ransom slides to No. 164, you do not overthink it, and the Texans did not. It nets out to a B, which feels about right.

The running back spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at. Wide receiver is handled and the depth chart looks a good deal healthier for it.

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

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but running back.

Pick Analysis
Pick25 Rnd1 Tetairoa McMillan
In slot 25 they get a home-run threat at receiver at a price that makes it sweeter. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick58 Rnd2 Tyler Warren
They read the board right and Tyler Warren was the payoff at Round 2, Pick 26. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick89 Rnd3 Donovan Jackson
A reasonable price with a little left over, Donovan Jackson in pick 89. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick126 Rnd4 Luke Kandra
Luke Kandra at the 126th overall pick is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick164 Rnd5 Lathan Ransom
Lathan Ransom in No. 164 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick241 Rnd7 Shilo Sanders
Shilo Sanders at the Round 7 slot nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. Pure best-available; the position was not exactly begging.