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Draft Selections
Emeka Egbuka Head Shot
PICK: 25 RND: 1 (HOU)
Emeka Egbuka
WR Ohio State
Donovan Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 58 RND: 2 (HOU)
Donovan Jackson
OT Ohio State
Dylan Fairchild Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (HOU)
Dylan Fairchild
OG Georgia
Oronde Gadsden II Head Shot
PICK: 126 RND: 4 (HOU)
Oronde Gadsden II
TE Syracuse
Rod Moore Head Shot
PICK: 165 RND: 5 (HOU)
Rod Moore
S Michigan
Ollie Gordon II Head Shot
PICK: 241 RND: 7 (HOU)
Ollie Gordon II
RB Oklahoma State
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall B
ValueB NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
The steal of the weekend belongs to the Texans and Gordon II: B.

Somebody in the 241st pick was going to get robbed, and it turned out to be the rest of the league. The Texans sat still while Ollie Gordon II, the No. 158 name on the board, slid all the way to them, then sprinted to the podium.

The cost of the Jackson reach is exactly the players who went right after him. The edge rusher spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at.

On the needs board they went 4 of 8, with running back the one that mattered most.

Nothing here to lose sleep over, and plenty to feel decent about.

Pick Analysis
Pick25 Rnd1 Emeka Egbuka
In pick No. 25 they get a matchup problem out wide. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick58 Rnd2 Donovan Jackson
They left a pile of value on the table to take Donovan Jackson this early at Round 2, Pick 26. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick89 Rnd3 Dylan Fairchild
Taking Dylan Fairchild in the Round 3 slot is close to grand larceny; an offensive lineman that good had no business lasting this long. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick126 Rnd4 Oronde Gadsden II
Oronde Gadsden II at the 126th pick is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick165 Rnd5 Rod Moore
Rod Moore in the 165th overall pick is a gift, value that borders on unfair. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick241 Rnd7 Ollie Gordon II
A running back of that caliber at No. 241 is the definition of value, full stop. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.