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Draft Selections
Luther Burden III Head Shot
PICK: 25 RND: 1 (HOU)
Luther Burden III
WR Missouri
Marcus Mbow Head Shot
PICK: 58 RND: 2 (HOU)
Marcus Mbow
OT Purdue
Elijah Arroyo Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (HOU)
Elijah Arroyo
TE Miami
Jordan Phillips Head Shot
PICK: 127 RND: 4 (HOU)
Jordan Phillips
DT Maryland
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall B
ValueB+ NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
A solid, sensible weekend for the Texans: B.

For all the names on the card, the loudest question went unanswered. The Texans walked out of the weekend still thin at running back, a hole that has a way of deciding seasons. It does the job without flash, and the B reflects it.

Whatever else happened, they won the night they took Phillips. Wide receiver is handled and the depth chart looks a good deal healthier for it.

The skill positions did well by the weekend.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but running back.

Pick Analysis
Pick25 Rnd1 Luther Burden III
In pick No. 25 they get a No. 1 receiver, outstanding value to boot. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick58 Rnd2 Marcus Mbow
A tidy little value on Marcus Mbow in Round 2, Pick 26, a step better than break-even. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick89 Rnd3 Elijah Arroyo
Nice patience on Elijah Arroyo, who had no business lasting to pick 89. It fills a real need, too.
Pick127 Rnd4 Jordan Phillips
A quiet steal in slot 127: Jordan Phillips for less than the market said. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.