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Draft Selections
Denzel Burke Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (HOU)
Denzel Burke
CB Ohio State
Landon Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 41 RND: 2 (HOU)
Landon Jackson
DE-EDGE Arkansas
Tyler Booker Head Shot
PICK: 56 RND: 2 (HOU)
Tyler Booker
OG Alabama
T.J. Sanders Head Shot
PICK: 88 RND: 3 (HOU)
T.J. Sanders
DT South Carolina
Nick Emmanwori Head Shot
PICK: 120 RND: 4 (HOU)
Nick Emmanwori
S South Carolina
Drew Allar Head Shot
PICK: 155 RND: 5 (HOU)
Drew Allar
QB Penn State
Oronde Gadsden II Head Shot
PICK: 216 RND: 7 (HOU)
Oronde Gadsden II
TE Syracuse
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
Grand theft in Round 5, Pick 27: the Texans steal Allar and grade out a B-.

Every so often the board makes a mistake, and the Texans were there to profit. Drew Allar, the No. 90 name on the board, should have been long gone before No. 155. Solid and sensible more than spectacular: a B-.

If Gadsden II pans out, nobody remembers the price. If not, this is the pick they hear about. Leaving running back unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but running back.

Pick Analysis
Pick24 Rnd1 Denzel Burke
In pick 24 they get a potential shutdown corner at fair value. More want than need.
Pick41 Rnd2 Landon Jackson
Nothing to complain about; Landon Jackson went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick56 Rnd2 Tyler Booker
Value with a capital V on Tyler Booker in slot 56, a genuine coup. The roster fit checks out.
Pick88 Rnd3 T.J. Sanders
T.J. Sanders at Round 3, Pick 24 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick120 Rnd4 Nick Emmanwori
Nick Emmanwori at pick No. 120 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick155 Rnd5 Drew Allar
Circle this one: Drew Allar at No. 155 is a fall that decides a draft. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick216 Rnd7 Oronde Gadsden II
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Oronde Gadsden II well ahead of where he belonged. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.