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Draft Grade — Texans
Overall
C+
ValueC-
NeedB
TradesC+
FutureB-
Flashes of a plan, unevenly executed. Texans: C+. You can hear the double-takes from here. The Texans took Keylan Rutledge at pick 26, roughly 47 spots before his name belonged. Some smart calls, some head-scratchers, and a C+ in the wash.
On value alone, Lew makes the weekend a net positive. They will regret leaving wide receiver for another day if the season turns on it. On the needs board they went 5 of 8, with running back the one that mattered most.
Building through the lines is a philosophy, and they stuck to it.
If Keylan Rutledge and a couple of the gambles land, hindsight will be kinder than this grade.
Pick Analysis
Pick26
Rnd1
Keylan Rutledge
Value said wait; Keylan Rutledge in pick 26 says they were not listening. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick38
Rnd2
Lee Hunter
They went early on Lee Hunter in the Round 2 slot, and the value did not follow. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick59
Rnd2
Keionte Scott
Keionte Scott in the 59th overall pick is fair value, right on his grade. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick91
Rnd3
Nicholas Singleton
Nicholas Singleton at the 91st pick is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick106
Rnd4
Connor Lew
Circle this one: Connor Lew at slot 106 is a fall that decides a draft. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick146
Rnd5
Harold Perkins Jr.
A slide stopped in pick No. 146, with Harold Perkins Jr. worth more than the price. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick243
Rnd7
Robert Spears-Jennings
A tidy little value on Robert Spears-Jennings in Round 7, Pick 27, a step better than break-even. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick248
Rnd7
Miles Kitselman
The board had Miles Kitselman higher than pick 248, and the tight end fell to them anyway. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.













