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Draft Selections
Tyler Warren Head Shot
PICK: 26 RND: 1 (HOU)
Tyler Warren
TE Penn State
Donovan Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 58 RND: 2 (HOU)
Donovan Jackson
OT Ohio State
Tate Ratledge Head Shot
PICK: 79 RND: 3 (HOU)
Tate Ratledge
OG Georgia
Isaiah Bond Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (HOU)
Isaiah Bond
WR Texas
Jordan Phillips Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (HOU)
Jordan Phillips
DT Maryland
Jack Kiser Head Shot
PICK: 166 RND: 5 (HOU)
Jack Kiser
LB Notre Dame
Jaylen Reed Head Shot
PICK: 236 RND: 7 (HOU)
Jaylen Reed
S Penn State
Marcus Yarns Head Shot
PICK: 241 RND: 7 (HOU)
Marcus Yarns
RB Delaware
Draft Picks Received
Tyler Warren Head Shot
PICK: 26 RND: 1 (LAR)
Tyler Warren
TE Penn State
Jordan Phillips Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (LAR)
Jordan Phillips
DT Maryland
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (LAR)
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Draft Picks Traded
Armand Membou Head Shot
PICK: 25 RND: 1 (LAR)
Armand Membou
OT Missouri
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall B
ValueB NeedB TradesB FutureB-
Best value of the weekend goes to the Texans for Reed: B.

This is the pick they will still be bragging about in July: Jaylen Reed, the No. 188 name on the board, stolen at the 236th pick. A sturdy weekend that grades out a B.

They are betting Phillips proves the room right and everyone else wrong. They punted on edge rusher, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest.

They went 6 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but edge rusher.

Pick Analysis
Pick26 Rnd1 Tyler Warren
In No. 26 they get a seam-stretching tight end, outstanding value to boot.
Pick58 Rnd2 Donovan Jackson
A straight-up fair deal on Donovan Jackson at the 58th overall pick, value and slot in agreement. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick79 Rnd3 Tate Ratledge
Nice patience on Tate Ratledge, who had no business lasting to Round 3, Pick 15. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick89 Rnd3 Isaiah Bond
Value with a capital V on Isaiah Bond in slot 89, a genuine coup. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick90 Rnd3 Jordan Phillips
A conviction pick on Jordan Phillips at pick 90 that the board grades a round light. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick166 Rnd5 Jack Kiser
They liked Jack Kiser enough to skip the value, taking him in the 166th pick. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick236 Rnd7 Jaylen Reed
You do not let a safety like Jaylen Reed reach pick No. 236 and blink. They did not. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick241 Rnd7 Marcus Yarns
A premium they did not need to pay, Marcus Yarns a notch or two before his time. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.