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Draft Selections
Mason Graham Head Shot
PICK: 25 RND: 1 (HOU)
Mason Graham
DT Michigan
Malaki Starks Head Shot
PICK: 57 RND: 2 (HOU)
Malaki Starks
S Georgia
Gunnar Helm Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (HOU)
Gunnar Helm
TE Texas
Luke Kandra Head Shot
PICK: 126 RND: 4 (HOU)
Luke Kandra
OG Cincinnati
Smael Mondon Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 164 RND: 5 (HOU)
Smael Mondon Jr.
LB Georgia
Jonah Monheim Head Shot
PICK: 241 RND: 7 (HOU)
Jonah Monheim
C USC
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall B
ValueA NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
Best value of the weekend goes to the Texans for Mondon Jr.: B.

When a board-topper like Smael Mondon Jr. slides to the 164th overall pick, you do not overthink it, and the Texans did not. A dependable weekend that grades out a B.

Leaving running back unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall. They left with interior defensive lineman solved and the rest of the wish list mostly ticked off.

The trenches got the money picks, top to bottom.

Not a headline-grabber, but a perfectly good weekend's work.

Pick Analysis
Pick25 Rnd1 Mason Graham
In the 25th pick they get a pocket-collapsing interior rusher, and a steal at that. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick57 Rnd2 Malaki Starks
Malaki Starks at slot 57 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick89 Rnd3 Gunnar Helm
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Gunnar Helm at pick No. 89. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick126 Rnd4 Luke Kandra
A quiet steal in No. 126: Luke Kandra for less than the market said. The roster fit checks out.
Pick164 Rnd5 Smael Mondon Jr.
Circle this one: Smael Mondon Jr. at Round 5, Pick 26 is a fall that decides a draft. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick241 Rnd7 Jonah Monheim
Taking Jonah Monheim in pick 241 is close to grand larceny; an offensive lineman that good had no business lasting this long. It patches a soft spot without any drama.