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  • texansthinktank DRAFTING FOR THE
    Texans
Draft Selections
Kenneth Grant Head Shot
PICK: 25 RND: 1 (HOU)
Kenneth Grant
DT Michigan
Jayden Higgins Head Shot
PICK: 58 RND: 2 (HOU)
Jayden Higgins
WR Iowa State
Charles Grant Head Shot
PICK: 79 RND: 3 (HOU)
Charles Grant
OT William & Mary
Andrew Mukuba Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (HOU)
Andrew Mukuba
S Texas
Chase Lundt Head Shot
PICK: 166 RND: 5 (HOU)
Chase Lundt
OT UConn
Jabbar Muhammad Head Shot
PICK: 236 RND: 7 (HOU)
Jabbar Muhammad
CB Oregon
Teddye Buchanan Head Shot
PICK: 241 RND: 7 (HOU)
Teddye Buchanan
LB California
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
A solid, sensible weekend for the Texans: B-.

You can draft well and still miss the point. The Texans did plenty of tidy work and somehow never got around to running back, which was the need that mattered most. No fireworks, but a solid B-.

Every board in the league had Grant lower, and that gap is the story. They left with wide receiver solved and the rest of the wish list mostly ticked off.

Building through the lines is a philosophy, and they stuck to it.

A competent weekend that does not make headlines and does not need to.

Pick Analysis
Pick25 Rnd1 Kenneth Grant
In No. 25 they get a disruptive interior force. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick58 Rnd2 Jayden Higgins
By-the-book stuff, Jayden Higgins at the Round 2 slot squarely in line with his ranking. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick79 Rnd3 Charles Grant
A reach on Charles Grant in the 79th overall pick; the board had better options right there. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick89 Rnd3 Andrew Mukuba
A tidy little value on Andrew Mukuba in the 89th pick, a step better than break-even. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick166 Rnd5 Chase Lundt
Chase Lundt at pick No. 166 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick236 Rnd7 Jabbar Muhammad
Jabbar Muhammad at slot 236 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick241 Rnd7 Teddye Buchanan
Teddye Buchanan at pick 241 jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.