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  • texansthinktank DRAFTING FOR THE
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Draft Selections
Denzel Burke Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (HOU)
Denzel Burke
CB Ohio State
Kenneth Grant Head Shot
PICK: 41 RND: 2 (HOU)
Kenneth Grant
DT Michigan
Josh Conerly Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 56 RND: 2 (HOU)
Josh Conerly Jr.
OT Oregon
Donovan Edwards Head Shot
PICK: 88 RND: 3 (HOU)
Donovan Edwards
RB Michigan
Nick Emmanwori Head Shot
PICK: 120 RND: 4 (HOU)
Nick Emmanwori
S South Carolina
Julian Fleming Head Shot
PICK: 155 RND: 5 (HOU)
Julian Fleming
WR Penn State
J.J. Weaver Head Shot
PICK: 216 RND: 7 (HOU)
J.J. Weaver
LB-EDGE Kentucky
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Texans did the meat-and-potatoes work well: B-.

The Texans clearly saw something nobody else did in Julian Fleming, taking him 21 picks ahead of his grade. The board is not convinced. Nothing here to lose sleep over; call it a B-.

They covered a lot of ground and still skipped quarterback, which is a strange place to end up. Getting Grant where they did is the sort of value that quietly makes a class.

Running back is handled and the depth chart looks a good deal healthier for it. The weekend tilted hard toward the defense.

In sum, a sensible class that nudges the roster the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick24 Rnd1 Denzel Burke
In pick 24 they get a ballhawk on the outside. Need was not the driver here.
Pick41 Rnd2 Kenneth Grant
Kenneth Grant slipping to the Round 2 slot is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick56 Rnd2 Josh Conerly Jr.
No drama and no debate, Josh Conerly Jr. went about where he belonged in Round 2, Pick 24. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick88 Rnd3 Donovan Edwards
By-the-book stuff, Donovan Edwards at the 88th pick squarely in line with his ranking. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick120 Rnd4 Nick Emmanwori
They took Nick Emmanwori at par in pick No. 120, which is nothing to complain about. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick155 Rnd5 Julian Fleming
Julian Fleming at slot 155 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick216 Rnd7 J.J. Weaver
They paid sticker price for J.J. Weaver in pick No. 216, and that is fine. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.