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Draft Grade — Texans
Overall
B-
ValueB+
NeedB-
TradesB-
FutureB-
The steal of the weekend belongs to the Texans and Burden III: B-. The Texans spent the weekend waiting on one name, and it fell: Luther Burden III, the No. 32 name on the board, in slot 61.
The Morrison reach is the anchor dragging on the value grade. Leaving running back unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall.
Wide receiver is handled and the depth chart looks a good deal healthier for it.
In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the running back spot they never got to.
Pick Analysis
Pick30
Rnd1
Malaki Starks
In Round 1, Pick 30 they get an enforcer at safety, outstanding value to boot.
Pick61
Rnd2
Luther Burden III
You do not let a wide receiver like Luther Burden III reach pick 61 and blink. They did not. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick94
Rnd3
Alfred Collins
Alfred Collins in No. 94 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick130
Rnd4
Harold Perkins Jr.
A tidy bit of business in the Round 4 slot, where Harold Perkins Jr. graded well above the range. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick164
Rnd5
Benjamin Morrison
A wild overpay on Benjamin Morrison in the 164th pick, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick246
Rnd7
Xavier Truss
They jumped the gun on Xavier Truss, taking him earlier than his grade liked. It fills a real need, too.