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Draft Selections
Keon Coleman Head Shot
PICK: 28 RND: 1 (HOU)
Keon Coleman
WR Florida State
Kris Jenkins Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (HOU)
Kris Jenkins
DL-EDGE Michigan
Zak Zinter Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (HOU)
Zak Zinter
OG Michigan
Cedric Gray Head Shot
PICK: 117 RND: 4 (HOU)
Cedric Gray
LB North Carolina
Javon Foster Head Shot
PICK: 128 RND: 4 (HOU)
Javon Foster
OT Missouri
Layden Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 154 RND: 5 (HOU)
Layden Robinson
OG Texas A&M
Zakhari Franklin Head Shot
PICK: 234 RND: 7 (HOU)
Zakhari Franklin
WR Mississippi
Donell Harris Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (HOU)
Donell Harris Jr.
DL-EDGE Louisiana-Monroe
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
The Texans did the meat-and-potatoes work well: B-.

You can hear the double-takes from here. The Texans took Donell Harris Jr. at the 238th overall pick, roughly 25 spots before his name belonged.

Franklin falling to them is the kind of break a good board is built to catch. Leaving running back unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick28 Rnd1 Keon Coleman
In the 28th overall pick they get a go-to option on the outside. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick49 Rnd2 Kris Jenkins
They paid sticker price for Kris Jenkins in pick 49, and that is fine. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick90 Rnd3 Zak Zinter
By-the-book stuff, Zak Zinter at the 90th pick squarely in line with his ranking. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick117 Rnd4 Cedric Gray
Cedric Gray at pick No. 117 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. The roster fit checks out.
Pick128 Rnd4 Javon Foster
A straight-up fair deal on Javon Foster at No. 128, value and slot in agreement. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick154 Rnd5 Layden Robinson
No drama and no debate, Layden Robinson went about where he belonged in slot 154. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick234 Rnd7 Zakhari Franklin
Steal is underselling it; Zakhari Franklin at the 234th pick is a heist with the alarm still ringing. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick238 Rnd7 Donell Harris Jr.
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Donell Harris Jr.. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.