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Texans 7th rd draft
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Draft Grade — Texans
Overall
B
ValueB+
NeedB
TradesB
FutureB+
The Texans cashed the board's mistake on Reed: B. The board owed the Texans one, and it paid up: Jaylen Reed, the No. 188 name on the board, sitting there at Round 7, Pick 20 like a gift left on the doorstep. More right than wrong, and a B to match.
Reaching for Gadsden II left real value on the table behind him. For all the activity, edge rusher went untouched, which is hard to explain. The hoard sets up next April more than it helps this September.
Not a headline-grabber, but a perfectly good weekend's work.
Pick Analysis
Pick30
Rnd1
Tetairoa McMillan
In pick No. 30 they get a No. 1 receiver, outstanding value to boot. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick79
Rnd3
Elic Ayomanor
Elic Ayomanor at pick 79 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick81
Rnd3
Ozzy Trapilo
By-the-book stuff, Ozzy Trapilo at the 81st pick squarely in line with his ranking. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick89
Rnd3
Charles Grant
A market-rate offensive lineman, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Charles Grant. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick109
Rnd4
Jordan James
They took Jordan James at par in the 109th overall pick, which is nothing to complain about. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick153
Rnd5
Jake Majors
The board fumbled Jake Majors all the way to No. 153, and they scooped it up. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick166
Rnd5
Oronde Gadsden II
Value said wait; Oronde Gadsden II in Round 5, Pick 28 says they were not listening. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick206
Rnd6
Tyler Cooper
A quiet steal in the Round 6 slot: Tyler Cooper for less than the market said. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick236
Rnd7
Jaylen Reed
Circle this one: Jaylen Reed at No. 236 is a fall that decides a draft. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick241
Rnd7
Jaylin Lane
Taking Jaylin Lane in pick No. 241 is close to grand larceny; a wide receiver that good had no business lasting this long. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.













