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Draft Selections
Cooper Beebe Head Shot
PICK: 42 RND: 2 (HOU)
Cooper Beebe
OG Kansas State
Braden Fiske Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (HOU)
Braden Fiske
DL Florida State
Jaden Hicks Head Shot
PICK: 86 RND: 3 (HOU)
Jaden Hicks
S Washington State
Elijah Jones Head Shot
PICK: 123 RND: 4 (HOU)
Elijah Jones
CB Boston College
Mohamed Kamara Head Shot
PICK: 127 RND: 4 (HOU)
Mohamed Kamara
DL-EDGE Colorado State
Tip Reiman Head Shot
PICK: 188 RND: 6 (HOU)
Tip Reiman
TE Illinois
Tylan Grable Head Shot
PICK: 247 RND: 7 (HOU)
Tylan Grable
OT UCF
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Texans checked most of the boxes and earned a B-.

For all the boxes ticked, the Texans skipped the loudest one: running back is exactly as bare as it was. Call it a sensible B-, earned the boring way.

On value alone, Grable makes the weekend a net positive. Edge rusher was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job.

Building through the lines is a philosophy, and they stuck to it.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the running back spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick42 Rnd2 Cooper Beebe
Cooper Beebe at pick 42 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. It fills a real need, too.
Pick59 Rnd2 Braden Fiske
They paid sticker price for Braden Fiske in slot 59, and that is fine. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick86 Rnd3 Jaden Hicks
By-the-book stuff, Jaden Hicks at pick No. 86 squarely in line with his ranking. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick123 Rnd4 Elijah Jones
Elijah Jones in the 123rd pick is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick127 Rnd4 Mohamed Kamara
Mohamed Kamara in Round 4, Pick 27 is fair value, right on his grade. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick188 Rnd6 Tip Reiman
Good price on Tip Reiman in the 188th overall pick, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. The roster fit checks out.
Pick247 Rnd7 Tylan Grable
They let Tylan Grable come to them and pounced at the Round 7 slot. It patches a soft spot without any drama.