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Draft Grade — Texans
Overall
B+
ValueB
NeedB+
TradesA+
FutureB-
The Texans let Gore Jr. fall and pounced. Final grade: B+. The real work happened on the phones. The Texans fleeced their trade partners, turning their picks into a noticeably bigger pile than they started with.
The Gore Jr. value carries more weight than any single miss elsewhere. That interior defensive lineman hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall.
Adding Devin White by trade rounds out the weekend beyond the rookies. They left with running back solved and the rest of the wish list mostly ticked off.
Solid rather than spectacular, and there is nothing wrong with that.
Pick Analysis
Pick26
Rnd1
Chop Robinson
Chop Robinson at the 26th overall pick is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the edge rusher. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick59
Rnd2
Kris Jenkins
A quiet steal in the Round 2 slot: Kris Jenkins for less than the market said. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick86
Rnd3
Xavier Legette
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Xavier Legette at Round 3, Pick 23 is the proof. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick89
Rnd3
Dominick Puni
No drama and no debate, Dominick Puni went about where he belonged in pick 89. It fills a real need, too.
Pick124
Rnd4
James Williams
Fair-plus on James Williams, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick128
Rnd4
Cedric Gray
A reasonable price with a little left over, Cedric Gray in No. 128. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick236
Rnd7
Michael Barrett
They barely believed it either: Michael Barrett still on the board at pick 236. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick245
Rnd7
Frank Gore Jr.
They robbed the room for Frank Gore Jr. here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick250
Rnd7
Ryan Watts
Ryan Watts in the Round 7 slot is exactly on the number, no argument either way. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.











