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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
Mykel Williams Head Shot
PICK: 56 RND: 2 (HOU)
Mykel Williams
DE-EDGE Georgia
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 88 RND: 3 (HOU)
Sonny Styles
S Ohio State
Dillon Gabriel Head Shot
PICK: 120 RND: 4 (HOU)
Dillon Gabriel
QB Oregon
Jack Nelson Head Shot
PICK: 155 RND: 5 (HOU)
Jack Nelson
OT Wisconsin
Ben Bywater Head Shot
PICK: 216 RND: 7 (HOU)
Ben Bywater
LB BYU
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall B
ValueB+ NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Texans cashed the board's mistake on Gabriel: B.

This is the pick they will still be bragging about in July: Dillon Gabriel, the No. 80 name on the board, stolen at Round 4, Pick 24. No fireworks, but a solid B.

They will regret leaving running back for another day if the season turns on it. Edge rusher was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job.

The weekend tilted hard toward the defense.

A tidy weekend of work that should hold up just fine.

Pick Analysis
Pick24 Rnd1 Denzel Burke
In Round 1, Pick 24 they get a lockdown presence outside. More want than need.
Pick41 Rnd2 Kenneth Grant
They read the board right and Kenneth Grant was the payoff at the 41st pick. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick56 Rnd2 Mykel Williams
Mykel Williams is a better player than the Round 2 slot suggests; smart patience, rewarded. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick88 Rnd3 Sonny Styles
A tidy little value on Sonny Styles in slot 88, a step better than break-even. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick120 Rnd4 Dillon Gabriel
Dillon Gabriel in pick No. 120 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick155 Rnd5 Jack Nelson
Jack Nelson in No. 155 is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick216 Rnd7 Ben Bywater
Ben Bywater at the 216th overall pick is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.