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Texans 7th Round Draft

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Tetairoa McMillan Head Shot
PICK: 25 RND: 1 (HOU)
Tetairoa McMillan
WR Arizona
Emeka Egbuka Head Shot
PICK: 58 RND: 2 (HOU)
Emeka Egbuka
WR Ohio State
Ozzy Trapilo Head Shot
PICK: 79 RND: 3 (HOU)
Ozzy Trapilo
OT Boston College
Charles Grant Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (HOU)
Charles Grant
OT William & Mary
Bhayshul Tuten Head Shot
PICK: 166 RND: 5 (HOU)
Bhayshul Tuten
RB Virginia Tech
Caleb Ransaw Head Shot
PICK: 236 RND: 7 (HOU)
Caleb Ransaw
S Tulane
Cam Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 241 RND: 7 (HOU)
Cam Jackson
DT Florida
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall B
ValueA- NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
The Texans let Egbuka fall into their laps, and walked away with a B.

The value of the weekend has a name and a slot: Emeka Egbuka, the 58th pick, roughly 29 picks past where he belonged. It does the job without flash, and the B reflects it.

The edge rusher spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at. Running back was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job. The skill positions did well by the weekend.

Add it up and it is a good, unfussy class.

Pick Analysis
Pick25 Rnd1 Tetairoa McMillan
In Round 1, Pick 25 they get a matchup problem out wide, outstanding value to boot. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick58 Rnd2 Emeka Egbuka
Steal is underselling it; Emeka Egbuka at slot 58 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick79 Rnd3 Ozzy Trapilo
Ozzy Trapilo in the 79th overall pick is exactly on the number, no argument either way. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick89 Rnd3 Charles Grant
No drama and no debate, Charles Grant went about where he belonged in pick No. 89. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick166 Rnd5 Bhayshul Tuten
Bhayshul Tuten slid further than he should have, and pick 166 is lovely value for the running back. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick236 Rnd7 Caleb Ransaw
They barely believed it either: Caleb Ransaw still on the board at the 236th pick. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick241 Rnd7 Cam Jackson
They read the board right and Cam Jackson was the payoff at the Round 7 slot. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.