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Drane04 DRAFTING FOR THETexans
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Draft Grade — Texans
Overall
D-
ValueB-
NeedB
TradesF
FutureB-
The Texans lost the trade table, and the D- tells the story. The trade table was where it all came apart. The Texans shipped out far more than they hauled back, and no amount of spin dresses up the bill. The process wobbled, and the D- is where it lands.
The Colson reach is the anchor dragging on the value grade. However the rest shakes out, Johnson at that price is a win they earned. The Texans paired the rookies with proven help, Jalen Ramsey leading the way.
A rough weekend that leaves the roster with more questions than answers.
Pick Analysis
Pick29
Rnd1
JC Latham
In slot 29 they get a plug-and-play piece up front, and a steal at that.
Pick30
Rnd1
Tyler Nubin
In the 30th pick they get a ballhawk on the back end at a price that makes it sweeter. More want than need.
Pick33
Rnd2
Keon Coleman
By-the-book stuff, Keon Coleman at the 33rd overall pick squarely in line with his ranking. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick49
Rnd2
Cooper Beebe
Cooper Beebe at pick 49 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. The roster fit checks out.
Pick62
Rnd2
Leonard Taylor III
Leonard Taylor III at the Round 2 slot is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick92
Rnd3
Adisa Isaac
They took Adisa Isaac at par in No. 92, which is nothing to complain about. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick93
Rnd3
Junior Colson
Junior Colson in Round 3, Pick 30 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick117
Rnd4
Khyree Jackson
They went early on Khyree Jackson in pick No. 117, and the value did not follow. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick126
Rnd4
Ray Davis
They jumped the gun on Ray Davis, taking him earlier than his grade liked. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick127
Rnd4
Cade Stover
Cade Stover in the 127th overall pick is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick154
Rnd5
T.J. Sanders
T.J. Sanders at the 154th pick is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick166
Rnd5
Payton Wilson
They robbed the room for Payton Wilson here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick234
Rnd7
Cornelius Johnson
The board fumbled Cornelius Johnson all the way to the Round 7 slot, and they scooped it up. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick238
Rnd7
Sam Hartman
Sam Hartman at slot 238 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
















