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    Texans
Draft Selections
Donovan Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (HOU)
Donovan Jackson
OT Ohio State
Jack Bech Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (HOU)
Jack Bech
WR TCU
Ozzy Trapilo Head Shot
PICK: 79 RND: 3 (HOU)
Ozzy Trapilo
OT Boston College
Darius Alexander Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (HOU)
Darius Alexander
DT Toledo
Nohl Williams Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (HOU)
Nohl Williams
CB California
LeQuint Allen Head Shot
PICK: 129 RND: 4 (HOU)
LeQuint Allen
RB Syracuse
Dont'e Thornton Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 166 RND: 5 (HOU)
Dont'e Thornton Jr.
WR Tennessee
Jack Kiser Head Shot
PICK: 176 RND: 5 (HOU)
Jack Kiser
LB Notre Dame
Tahj Brooks Head Shot
PICK: 236 RND: 7 (HOU)
Tahj Brooks
RB Texas Tech
Isaac TeSlaa Head Shot
PICK: 241 RND: 7 (HOU)
Isaac TeSlaa
WR Arkansas
Draft Picks Received
Donovan Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (KC)
Donovan Jackson
OT Ohio State
Jack Bech Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (BAL)
Jack Bech
WR TCU
Nohl Williams Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (KC)
Nohl Williams
CB California
LeQuint Allen Head Shot
PICK: 129 RND: 4 (BAL)
LeQuint Allen
RB Syracuse
Jack Kiser Head Shot
PICK: 176 RND: 5 (BAL)
Jack Kiser
LB Notre Dame
Draft Picks Traded
Grey Zabel Head Shot
PICK: 25 RND: 1 (KC)
Grey Zabel
OT North Dakota State
Mike Green Head Shot
PICK: 58 RND: 2 (BAL)
Mike Green
DE-EDGE Marshall
Players Gained
Head Shot
Keaton Mitchell
RB
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall B-
ValueC- NeedB TradesA- FutureB-
The Texans did the meat-and-potatoes work well: B-.

Somewhere a general manager is explaining how Tahj Brooks got past him. The Texans do not have to explain a thing at the Round 7 slot. No fireworks, but a solid B-.

They are betting Jackson proves the room right and everyone else wrong. They punted on edge rusher, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest.

The dealing nudged the ledger their way without much fuss.

Solid rather than spectacular, and there is nothing wrong with that.

Pick Analysis
Pick31 Rnd1 Donovan Jackson
In slot 31 they get protection for the quarterback, though the board says they badly overpaid. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick59 Rnd2 Jack Bech
They paid up for Jack Bech at No. 59 when waiting would have done the job. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick79 Rnd3 Ozzy Trapilo
They paid sticker price for Ozzy Trapilo in slot 79, and that is fine. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick89 Rnd3 Darius Alexander
No drama and no debate, Darius Alexander went about where he belonged in the 89th overall pick. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick95 Rnd3 Nohl Williams
A real head-scratcher, Nohl Williams in the Round 3 slot is miles ahead of his ranking. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick129 Rnd4 LeQuint Allen
They liked LeQuint Allen enough to skip the value, taking him in No. 129. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick166 Rnd5 Dont'e Thornton Jr.
They left a pile of value on the table to take Dont'e Thornton Jr. this early at the 166th pick. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick176 Rnd5 Jack Kiser
Jack Kiser at Round 5, Pick 38 is a conviction pick that outran the value. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick236 Rnd7 Tahj Brooks
You do not let a running back like Tahj Brooks reach pick No. 236 and blink. They did not. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick241 Rnd7 Isaac TeSlaa
Isaac TeSlaa at pick 241 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.