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Grey Zabel Head Shot
PICK: 58 RND: 2 (HOU)
Grey Zabel
OT North Dakota State
Donovan Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 79 RND: 3 (HOU)
Donovan Jackson
OT Ohio State
Devin Neal Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (HOU)
Devin Neal
RB Kansas
Kyle Williams Head Shot
PICK: 166 RND: 5 (HOU)
Kyle Williams
WR Washington State
Isaac TeSlaa Head Shot
PICK: 236 RND: 7 (HOU)
Isaac TeSlaa
WR Arkansas
Phil Mafah Head Shot
PICK: 241 RND: 7 (HOU)
Phil Mafah
RB Clemson
Draft Picks Received
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (MIN)
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Draft Picks Traded
Jahdae Barron Head Shot
PICK: 25 RND: 1 (MIN)
Jahdae Barron
CB Texas
Players Gained
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Will Fries
OG
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall A-
ValueB+ NeedB+ TradesA+ FutureA
Zabel should have been long gone. The Texans pounced, and earned a A-.

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 Zabel steal is the beam this whole class leans on. For all the activity, edge rusher went untouched, which is hard to explain.

Bottom line, with Grey Zabel leading the way, this is a class that should pay off fast and rarely be regretted.

Pick Analysis
Pick58 Rnd2 Grey Zabel
You do not let an offensive lineman like Grey Zabel reach Round 2, Pick 26 and blink. They did not. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick79 Rnd3 Donovan Jackson
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Donovan Jackson in pick 79. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick89 Rnd3 Devin Neal
Devin Neal slid further than he should have, and slot 89 is lovely value for the running back. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick166 Rnd5 Kyle Williams
By-the-book stuff, Kyle Williams at No. 166 squarely in line with his ranking. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick236 Rnd7 Isaac TeSlaa
No edge and no loss on Isaac TeSlaa in the 236th pick; it is a wash and a sensible one. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick241 Rnd7 Phil Mafah
A top-tier running back at a bargain, Phil Mafah in pick No. 241, plain and simple. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.