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Draft Selections
Luther Burden III Head Shot
PICK: 25 RND: 1 (HOU)
Luther Burden III
WR Missouri
Alfred Collins Head Shot
PICK: 58 RND: 2 (HOU)
Alfred Collins
DT Texas
Andrew Mukuba Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (HOU)
Andrew Mukuba
S Texas
Cam Skattebo Head Shot
PICK: 127 RND: 4 (HOU)
Cam Skattebo
RB Arizona State
Emery Jones Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 167 RND: 5 (HOU)
Emery Jones Jr.
OT LSU
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall B
ValueA- NeedA- TradesB- FutureB-
Jones Jr. should have been long gone. The Texans pounced, and earned a B.

The best pick of the weekend was also the simplest. The Texans watched Emery Jones Jr. slide 39 picks past his grade and did not hesitate. A dependable weekend that grades out a B.

That edge rusher hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall. On the needs board they went 4 of 8, with running back the one that mattered most. They came away with juice, if not much beef up front.

In short, they left a little better than they arrived, which is the whole idea.

Pick Analysis
Pick25 Rnd1 Luther Burden III
In the Round 1 slot they get a home-run threat at receiver, outstanding value to boot. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick58 Rnd2 Alfred Collins
Alfred Collins in slot 58 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick89 Rnd3 Andrew Mukuba
Taking Andrew Mukuba in the 89th pick is close to grand larceny; a safety that good had no business lasting this long. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick127 Rnd4 Cam Skattebo
Cam Skattebo in No. 127 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick167 Rnd5 Emery Jones Jr.
Somehow Emery Jones Jr. was still sitting there in the 167th overall pick, and they pounced on premier offensive lineman value. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.