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Draft Grade — Texans
Overall
B-
ValueB
NeedB
TradesB-
FutureB-
The Texans won the night they stopped Fleming from sliding. Grade: B-. The rest of the league will want that one back. Julian Fleming tumbling to the Texans in Round 7, Pick 30 is a gift they did not have to think twice about.
A whole weekend of picks and running back is somehow still a want. On the needs board they went 5 of 8, with wide receiver the one that mattered most. The offense got the lion's share of the attention.
Good work on the whole, with running back the one box left unchecked.
Pick Analysis
Pick30
Rnd1
Tyler Booker
In the Round 1 slot they get an anchor for the offensive line. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick62
Rnd2
Jason Marshall Jr.
No drama and no debate, Jason Marshall Jr. went about where he belonged in the 62nd pick. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick94
Rnd3
Jay Higgins
Circle this one: Jay Higgins at pick 94 is a fall that decides a draft. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick131
Rnd4
Bear Alexander
They paid sticker price for Bear Alexander in No. 131, and that is fine. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick164
Rnd5
Gunnar Helm
A market-rate tight end, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Gunnar Helm. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick244
Rnd7
Julian Fleming
Julian Fleming in the 244th overall pick should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.