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Draft Selections
Matthew Golden Head Shot
PICK: 25 RND: 1 (HOU)
Matthew Golden
WR Texas
Marcus Mbow Head Shot
PICK: 58 RND: 2 (HOU)
Marcus Mbow
OT Purdue
Quinshon Judkins Head Shot
PICK: 79 RND: 3 (HOU)
Quinshon Judkins
RB Ohio State
Andrew Mukuba Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (HOU)
Andrew Mukuba
S Texas
Quincy Riley Head Shot
PICK: 166 RND: 5 (HOU)
Quincy Riley
CB Louisville
Teddye Buchanan Head Shot
PICK: 236 RND: 7 (HOU)
Teddye Buchanan
LB California
Hayden Conner Head Shot
PICK: 241 RND: 7 (HOU)
Hayden Conner
OG Texas
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall B
ValueB+ NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
Good, not great, for the Texans: B.

The Hayden Conner selection is the head-turner. The Texans reached 30 spots for him, and it will define how this weekend is remembered.

The Riley pick is the one they will point to when this weekend is judged. A whole weekend of picks and edge rusher is somehow still a want.

Running back was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job. The offense got the lion's share of the attention.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but edge rusher.

Pick Analysis
Pick25 Rnd1 Matthew Golden
In the 25th pick they get a matchup problem out wide, outstanding value to boot. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick58 Rnd2 Marcus Mbow
Marcus Mbow is a better player than pick No. 58 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick79 Rnd3 Quinshon Judkins
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Quinshon Judkins in Round 3, Pick 15. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick89 Rnd3 Andrew Mukuba
A quiet steal in the 89th overall pick: Andrew Mukuba for less than the market said. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick166 Rnd5 Quincy Riley
You do not let a cornerback like Quincy Riley reach pick 166 and blink. They did not. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick236 Rnd7 Teddye Buchanan
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Teddye Buchanan. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick241 Rnd7 Hayden Conner
Hayden Conner in pick 241 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.