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Draft Selections
Tyleik Williams Head Shot
PICK: 33 RND: 2 (HOU)
Tyleik Williams
DT Ohio State
Donovan Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 58 RND: 2 (HOU)
Donovan Jackson
OT Ohio State
Ozzy Trapilo Head Shot
PICK: 79 RND: 3 (HOU)
Ozzy Trapilo
OT Boston College
Jack Bech Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (HOU)
Jack Bech
WR TCU
Azareye'h Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (HOU)
Azareye'h Thomas
CB Florida State
Tai Felton Head Shot
PICK: 166 RND: 5 (HOU)
Tai Felton
WR Maryland
Teddye Buchanan Head Shot
PICK: 236 RND: 7 (HOU)
Teddye Buchanan
LB California
Tahj Brooks Head Shot
PICK: 241 RND: 7 (HOU)
Tahj Brooks
RB Texas Tech
Draft Picks Received
Tyleik Williams Head Shot
PICK: 33 RND: 2 (CLE)
Tyleik Williams
DT Ohio State
Azareye'h Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (CLE)
Azareye'h Thomas
CB Florida State
Draft Picks Traded
Josaiah Stewart Head Shot
PICK: 25 RND: 1 (CLE)
Josaiah Stewart
DE-EDGE Michigan
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall B
ValueB NeedB TradesC+ FutureB-
Best value of the weekend goes to the Texans for Felton: B.

The Texans spent the weekend waiting on one name, and it fell: Tai Felton, the No. 98 name on the board, in Round 5, Pick 28.

Leaving edge rusher unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall. They will need Buchanan to outplay his draft slot in a hurry to justify it.

The roster is better shaped than it was, with running back chief among the fixes. The trenches got the money picks, top to bottom.

Good work on the whole, with edge rusher the one box left unchecked.

Pick Analysis
Pick33 Rnd2 Tyleik Williams
They took Tyleik Williams at par in Round 2, Pick 1, which is nothing to complain about. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick58 Rnd2 Donovan Jackson
No edge and no loss on Donovan Jackson in pick 58; it is a wash and a sensible one. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick79 Rnd3 Ozzy Trapilo
Ozzy Trapilo in the 79th pick is exactly on the number, no argument either way. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick89 Rnd3 Jack Bech
Jack Bech at the Round 3 slot is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick94 Rnd3 Azareye'h Thomas
Azareye'h Thomas at No. 94 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick166 Rnd5 Tai Felton
Tai Felton at pick No. 166 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick236 Rnd7 Teddye Buchanan
Teddye Buchanan at the 236th overall pick is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick241 Rnd7 Tahj Brooks
Steal is underselling it; Tahj Brooks at slot 241 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.