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Draft Selections
Omarion Hampton Head Shot
PICK: 25 RND: 1 (HOU)
Omarion Hampton
RB North Carolina
Tate Ratledge Head Shot
PICK: 58 RND: 2 (HOU)
Tate Ratledge
OG Georgia
Deone Walker Head Shot
PICK: 79 RND: 3 (HOU)
Deone Walker
DT Kentucky
Devin Neal Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (HOU)
Devin Neal
RB Kansas
Tommi Hill Head Shot
PICK: 166 RND: 5 (HOU)
Tommi Hill
CB Nebraska
Jahvaree Ritzie Head Shot
PICK: 236 RND: 7 (HOU)
Jahvaree Ritzie
DL North Carolina
Akili Arnold Head Shot
PICK: 241 RND: 7 (HOU)
Akili Arnold
S USC
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
The Texans did the meat-and-potatoes work well: B-.

The war room fell hard for Jahvaree Ritzie, and it showed at Round 7, Pick 20: 41 picks ahead of a board that had other ideas. No fireworks, but a solid B-.

The wide receiver hole is the one line item this class does not answer. They banked enough surplus on Arnold to cover a lot of smaller sins. On the needs board they went 3 of 8, with running back the one that mattered most.

The offense got the lion's share of the attention.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but wide receiver.

Pick Analysis
Pick25 Rnd1 Omarion Hampton
In pick No. 25 they get a lead back with juice. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick58 Rnd2 Tate Ratledge
They liked Tate Ratledge enough to skip the value, taking him in the 58th overall pick. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick79 Rnd3 Deone Walker
By-the-book stuff, Deone Walker at No. 79 squarely in line with his ranking. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick89 Rnd3 Devin Neal
Devin Neal in the 89th pick is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick166 Rnd5 Tommi Hill
No edge and no loss on Tommi Hill in slot 166; it is a wash and a sensible one. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick236 Rnd7 Jahvaree Ritzie
A wild overpay on Jahvaree Ritzie in Round 7, Pick 20, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick241 Rnd7 Akili Arnold
Akili Arnold at the 241st pick is money in the bank, a safety taken below his worth. A minor itch, scratched.