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Draft Selections
Tacario Davis Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (HOU)
Tacario Davis
CB Arizona
Kenneth Grant Head Shot
PICK: 41 RND: 2 (HOU)
Kenneth Grant
DT Michigan
Isaiah Bond Head Shot
PICK: 56 RND: 2 (HOU)
Isaiah Bond
WR Texas
Sebastian Castro Head Shot
PICK: 88 RND: 3 (HOU)
Sebastian Castro
S Iowa
Riley Leonard Head Shot
PICK: 120 RND: 4 (HOU)
Riley Leonard
QB Notre Dame
Jack Nelson Head Shot
PICK: 155 RND: 5 (HOU)
Jack Nelson
OT Wisconsin
Oronde Gadsden II Head Shot
PICK: 216 RND: 7 (HOU)
Oronde Gadsden II
TE Syracuse
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall B
ValueB NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
More right than wrong for the Texans, and a B to prove it.

The rest of the league had time to spare on Oronde Gadsden II; the Texans did not wait, grabbing him 31 spots ahead at pick 216.

That Leonard pick is the receipt they will wave around later. Leaving running back unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall.

The roster is better shaped than it was, with wide receiver chief among the fixes. The weekend tilted hard toward the defense.

Nothing here to lose sleep over, and plenty to feel decent about.

Pick Analysis
Pick24 Rnd1 Tacario Davis
In pick No. 24 they get a ballhawk on the outside. Need was not the driver here.
Pick41 Rnd2 Kenneth Grant
They let Kenneth Grant come to them and pounced at slot 41. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick56 Rnd2 Isaiah Bond
Value with a capital V on Isaiah Bond in the 56th pick, a genuine coup. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick88 Rnd3 Sebastian Castro
They read the board right and Sebastian Castro was the payoff at Round 3, Pick 24. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick120 Rnd4 Riley Leonard
Riley Leonard at No. 120 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick155 Rnd5 Jack Nelson
Jack Nelson in the Round 5 slot lands just on the right side of the ledger. It fills a real need, too.
Pick216 Rnd7 Oronde Gadsden II
A wild overpay on Oronde Gadsden II in slot 216, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.