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Draft Selections
Byron Murphy II Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (HOU)
Byron Murphy II
DL Texas
Xavier Worthy Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (HOU)
Xavier Worthy
WR Texas
Kamren Kinchens Head Shot
PICK: 86 RND: 3 (HOU)
Kamren Kinchens
S Miami (FL)
Ben Sinnott Head Shot
PICK: 111 RND: 4 (HOU)
Ben Sinnott
TE Kansas State
Mason McCormick Head Shot
PICK: 128 RND: 4 (HOU)
Mason McCormick
OT South Dakota State
Isaiah Davis Head Shot
PICK: 170 RND: 5 (HOU)
Isaiah Davis
RB South Dakota State
Michael Barrett Head Shot
PICK: 189 RND: 6 (HOU)
Michael Barrett
LB Michigan
Matthew Jones Head Shot
PICK: 245 RND: 7 (HOU)
Matthew Jones
OG Ohio State
Nathaniel Watson Head Shot
PICK: 250 RND: 7 (HOU)
Nathaniel Watson
LB Mississippi State
Draft Picks Received
Ben Sinnott Head Shot
PICK: 111 RND: 4 (CHI)
Ben Sinnott
TE Kansas State
Isaiah Davis Head Shot
PICK: 170 RND: 5 (PHI)
Isaiah Davis
RB South Dakota State
Michael Barrett Head Shot
PICK: 189 RND: 6 (PHI)
Michael Barrett
LB Michigan
Draft Picks Traded
Michael Pratt Head Shot
PICK: 124 RND: 4 (CHI)
Michael Pratt
QB Tulane
Trey Knox Head Shot
PICK: 236 RND: 7 (PHI)
Trey Knox
TE South Carolina
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (MIA)
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Draft Grade — Texans
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB TradesB- FutureC+
The Texans let Watson fall and pounced. Final grade: B-.

You could see the war room lean forward. Nathaniel Watson at slot 250 is the sort of fall that does not happen, except it just did. Good, not great, and the B- says as much.

The McCormick reach is the anchor dragging on the value grade. A whole weekend of picks and edge rusher is somehow still a want. Running back was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick23 Rnd1 Byron Murphy II
In the 23rd pick they get a load in the middle. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick59 Rnd2 Xavier Worthy
A tidy little value on Xavier Worthy in pick No. 59, a step better than break-even. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick86 Rnd3 Kamren Kinchens
Kamren Kinchens at No. 86 is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick111 Rnd4 Ben Sinnott
They talked themselves into Ben Sinnott at slot 111, and the board did not agree. The roster fit checks out.
Pick128 Rnd4 Mason McCormick
Mason McCormick in the 128th overall pick is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick170 Rnd5 Isaiah Davis
Fair-plus on Isaiah Davis, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick189 Rnd6 Michael Barrett
They reached into another round for Michael Barrett, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick245 Rnd7 Matthew Jones
Matthew Jones at the Round 7 slot is a conviction pick that outran the value. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick250 Rnd7 Nathaniel Watson
Taking Nathaniel Watson in the 250th pick is close to grand larceny; a linebacker that good had no business lasting this long. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.