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Draft Selections
Emeka Egbuka Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (HOU)
Emeka Egbuka
WR Ohio State
Jabbar Muhammad Head Shot
PICK: 41 RND: 2 (HOU)
Jabbar Muhammad
CB Washington
Jalen Milroe Head Shot
PICK: 56 RND: 2 (HOU)
Jalen Milroe
QB Alabama
Danny Stutsman Head Shot
PICK: 88 RND: 3 (HOU)
Danny Stutsman
LB Oklahoma
Donovan Edwards Head Shot
PICK: 120 RND: 4 (HOU)
Donovan Edwards
RB Michigan
Andrew Mukuba Head Shot
PICK: 155 RND: 5 (HOU)
Andrew Mukuba
S Clemson
Nolan Rucci Head Shot
PICK: 216 RND: 7 (HOU)
Nolan Rucci
OT Wisconsin
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall B
ValueB+ NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
A respectable, level-headed haul for the Texans: B.

They will call it conviction in the building and a reach everywhere else: Nolan Rucci, 37 picks early at pick 216. They moved the roster forward and banked a B for it.

The Milroe value carries more weight than any single miss elsewhere. They will regret leaving edge rusher for another day if the season turns on it. Running back was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but edge rusher.

Pick Analysis
Pick24 Rnd1 Emeka Egbuka
In Round 1, Pick 24 they get a go-to option on the outside at a price that makes it sweeter. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick41 Rnd2 Jabbar Muhammad
A tidy bit of business in No. 41, where Jabbar Muhammad graded well above the range. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick56 Rnd2 Jalen Milroe
Somehow Jalen Milroe was still sitting there in the 56th overall pick, and they pounced on premier quarterback value. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick88 Rnd3 Danny Stutsman
You do not let a linebacker like Danny Stutsman reach slot 88 and blink. They did not. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick120 Rnd4 Donovan Edwards
Donovan Edwards at the Round 4 slot is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick155 Rnd5 Andrew Mukuba
Nothing to complain about; Andrew Mukuba went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick216 Rnd7 Nolan Rucci
Value said wait; Nolan Rucci in slot 216 says they were not listening. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.