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  • texansthinktank DRAFTING FOR THE
    Texans
Draft Selections
Jack Sawyer Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (HOU)
Jack Sawyer
DE-EDGE Ohio State
Jabbar Muhammad Head Shot
PICK: 41 RND: 2 (HOU)
Jabbar Muhammad
CB Oregon
Barrett Carter Head Shot
PICK: 56 RND: 2 (HOU)
Barrett Carter
LB Clemson
Xavier Watts Head Shot
PICK: 88 RND: 3 (HOU)
Xavier Watts
S Notre Dame
Jonah Monheim Head Shot
PICK: 120 RND: 4 (HOU)
Jonah Monheim
OT USC
Alfred Collins Head Shot
PICK: 155 RND: 5 (HOU)
Alfred Collins
DT Texas
Noah Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 216 RND: 7 (HOU)
Noah Thomas
WR Texas A&M
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall B
ValueB NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
Best value of the weekend goes to the Texans for Watts: B.

The Texans did not reach, did not trade up, did not blink. They just waited, and Xavier Watts fell into the 88th overall pick. It does the job without flash, and the B reflects it.

They will regret leaving running back for another day if the season turns on it. Monheim has a lot of ground to make up just to look fairly priced. The weekend tilted hard toward the defense.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the running back spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick24 Rnd1 Jack Sawyer
In slot 24 they get a quarterback's worst nightmare. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick41 Rnd2 Jabbar Muhammad
Jabbar Muhammad at the 41st pick is money in the bank, a cornerback taken below his worth. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick56 Rnd2 Barrett Carter
A tidy bit of business in Round 2, Pick 24, where Barrett Carter graded well above the range. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick88 Rnd3 Xavier Watts
Xavier Watts in the 88th overall pick is a gift, value that borders on unfair. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick120 Rnd4 Jonah Monheim
A big swing on Jonah Monheim at No. 120, well ahead of any board in the building. The roster fit checks out.
Pick155 Rnd5 Alfred Collins
Alfred Collins at the Round 5 slot is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick216 Rnd7 Noah Thomas
Nothing to complain about; Noah Thomas went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.