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Draft Grade — Texans
Overall
B
ValueB+
NeedB
TradesB
FutureB-
The Texans won the night they stopped Slaughter from sliding. Grade: B. The value of the weekend has a name and a slot: Jake Slaughter, pick 101, roughly 43 picks past where he belonged. They moved the roster forward and banked a B for it.
The edge rusher spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at. They went 5 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.
They bet on numbers rather than a single high pick.
All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but edge rusher.
Pick Analysis
Pick28
Rnd1
Olaivavega Ioane
Olaivavega Ioane slid further than he should have, and slot 28 is lovely value for the offensive lineman. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick38
Rnd2
Peter Woods
Peter Woods at the 38th overall pick is money in the bank, a interior defensive lineman taken below his worth. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick68
Rnd3
Eli Stowers
A quiet steal in the 68th pick: Eli Stowers for less than the market said. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick72
Rnd3
Mike Washington Jr.
No edge and no loss on Mike Washington Jr. in No. 72; it is a wash and a sensible one. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick98
Rnd3
Kamari Ramsey
Kamari Ramsey at pick No. 98 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick101
Rnd4
Jake Slaughter
Jake Slaughter in the Round 4 slot is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick110
Rnd4
Connor Lew
Circle this one: Connor Lew at pick 110 is a fall that decides a draft. The roster fit checks out.
Pick144
Rnd5
CJ Daniels
A market-rate wide receiver, with the board and the slot shaking hands on CJ Daniels. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick167
Rnd5
Kage Casey
Fair-plus on Kage Casey, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.













