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Tetairoa McMillan Head Shot
PICK: 25 RND: 1 (HOU)
Tetairoa McMillan
WR Arizona
Tate Ratledge Head Shot
PICK: 58 RND: 2 (HOU)
Tate Ratledge
OG Georgia
Colston Loveland Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (HOU)
Colston Loveland
TE Michigan
DeMonte Capehart Head Shot
PICK: 126 RND: 4 (HOU)
DeMonte Capehart
DT Clemson
Kevin Winston Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 165 RND: 5 (HOU)
Kevin Winston Jr.
S Penn State
Bhayshul Tuten Head Shot
PICK: 241 RND: 7 (HOU)
Bhayshul Tuten
RB Virginia Tech
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall B
ValueA NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
Grand theft in the 241st pick: the Texans steal Tuten and grade out a B.

The best pick of the weekend was also the simplest. The Texans watched Bhayshul Tuten slide 91 picks past his grade and did not hesitate.

They are betting Capehart proves the room right and everyone else wrong. A whole weekend of picks and edge rusher is somehow still a want. They left with running back solved and the rest of the wish list mostly ticked off.

The skill positions did well by the weekend.

All told, a draft that does its job without fuss, and there is real value in that.

Pick Analysis
Pick25 Rnd1 Tetairoa McMillan
In the 25th pick they get a No. 1 receiver at a price that makes it sweeter. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick58 Rnd2 Tate Ratledge
The board fumbled Tate Ratledge all the way to No. 58, and they scooped it up. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick89 Rnd3 Colston Loveland
Colston Loveland in pick 89 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. It fills a real need, too.
Pick126 Rnd4 DeMonte Capehart
This one needs a full-page explanation: DeMonte Capehart in slot 126, miles early. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick165 Rnd5 Kevin Winston Jr.
Kevin Winston Jr. at the Round 5 slot is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick241 Rnd7 Bhayshul Tuten
You do not let a running back like Bhayshul Tuten reach the 241st overall pick and blink. They did not. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.