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Tyler Warren Head Shot
PICK: 25 RND: 1 (HOU)
Tyler Warren
TE Penn State
Donovan Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 58 RND: 2 (HOU)
Donovan Jackson
OT Ohio State
Deone Walker Head Shot
PICK: 79 RND: 3 (HOU)
Deone Walker
DT Kentucky
Darius Alexander Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (HOU)
Darius Alexander
DT Toledo
Damien Martinez Head Shot
PICK: 166 RND: 5 (HOU)
Damien Martinez
RB Miami
Torricelli Simpkins III Head Shot
PICK: 236 RND: 7 (HOU)
Torricelli Simpkins III
OG South Carolina
Jarquez Hunter Head Shot
PICK: 241 RND: 7 (HOU)
Jarquez Hunter
RB Auburn
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Texans won the night they stopped Hunter from sliding. Grade: B-.

The Texans did not reach, did not trade up, did not blink. They just waited, and Jarquez Hunter fell into slot 241. They moved the roster forward and banked a B- for it.

They will regret leaving wide receiver for another day if the season turns on it. Every board in the league had Simpkins III lower, and that gap is the story. 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.

Nothing here to lose sleep over, and plenty to feel decent about.

Pick Analysis
Pick25 Rnd1 Tyler Warren
Tyler Warren at slot 25 is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. The roster fit checks out.
Pick58 Rnd2 Donovan Jackson
No drama and no debate, Donovan Jackson went about where he belonged in No. 58. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick79 Rnd3 Deone Walker
A conviction pick on Deone Walker at the 79th pick that the board grades a round light. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick89 Rnd3 Darius Alexander
A straight-up fair deal on Darius Alexander at Round 3, Pick 25, value and slot in agreement. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick166 Rnd5 Damien Martinez
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Damien Martinez at pick No. 166. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick236 Rnd7 Torricelli Simpkins III
A big swing on Torricelli Simpkins III at the 236th overall pick, well ahead of any board in the building. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick241 Rnd7 Jarquez Hunter
A running back of that caliber at the Round 7 slot is the definition of value, full stop. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.