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Draft Selections
Ashton Jeanty Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (HOU)
Ashton Jeanty
RB Boise State
T.J. Sanders Head Shot
PICK: 52 RND: 2 (HOU)
T.J. Sanders
DT South Carolina
Xavier Watts Head Shot
PICK: 92 RND: 3 (HOU)
Xavier Watts
S Notre Dame
Deontae Lawson Head Shot
PICK: 121 RND: 4 (HOU)
Deontae Lawson
LB Alabama
Howard Cross III Head Shot
PICK: 132 RND: 4 (HOU)
Howard Cross III
DL Notre Dame
Addison West Head Shot
PICK: 163 RND: 5 (HOU)
Addison West
OG Western Michigan
Miles Frazier Head Shot
PICK: 164 RND: 5 (HOU)
Miles Frazier
OG LSU
Jared Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (HOU)
Jared Wilson
C Georgia
Jack Kiser Head Shot
PICK: 244 RND: 7 (HOU)
Jack Kiser
LB Notre Dame
Draft Picks Received
Xavier Watts Head Shot
PICK: 92 RND: 3 (PHI)
Xavier Watts
S Notre Dame
Howard Cross III Head Shot
PICK: 132 RND: 4 (PHI)
Howard Cross III
DL Notre Dame
Addison West Head Shot
PICK: 163 RND: 5 (PHI)
Addison West
OG Western Michigan
Jared Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (WSH)
Jared Wilson
C Georgia
Jack Kiser Head Shot
PICK: 244 RND: 7 (WSH)
Jack Kiser
LB Notre Dame
Draft Picks Traded
Jihaad Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 84 RND: 3 (PHI)
Jihaad Campbell
LB Alabama
De'Corian Clark Head Shot
PICK: 236 RND: 7 (WSH)
De'Corian Clark
WR UTSA
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall B
ValueA- NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
The Texans cashed the board's mistake on Kiser: B.

Somewhere a general manager is explaining how Jack Kiser got past him. The Texans do not have to explain a thing at the 244th overall pick. Good, not great, and the B says as much.

They will need Frazier to outplay his draft slot in a hurry to justify it. For all the activity, wide receiver went untouched, which is hard to explain.

Running back is handled and the depth chart looks a good deal healthier for it. They trusted the board more than the depth chart.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but wide receiver.

Pick Analysis
Pick20 Rnd1 Ashton Jeanty
In pick No. 20 they get a featured back, outstanding value to boot. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick52 Rnd2 T.J. Sanders
Steal is underselling it; T.J. Sanders at the 52nd overall pick is a heist with the alarm still ringing. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick92 Rnd3 Xavier Watts
Xavier Watts at the 92nd pick is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick121 Rnd4 Deontae Lawson
The board fumbled Deontae Lawson all the way to No. 121, and they scooped it up. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick132 Rnd4 Howard Cross III
They reached into another round for Howard Cross III, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick163 Rnd5 Addison West
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Addison West. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick164 Rnd5 Miles Frazier
A wild overpay on Miles Frazier in Round 5, Pick 26, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. The roster fit checks out.
Pick238 Rnd7 Jared Wilson
Jared Wilson at pick 238 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick244 Rnd7 Jack Kiser
You do not let a linebacker like Jack Kiser reach pick 244 and blink. They did not. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.