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Drane04 DRAFTING FOR THETexans
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Draft Grade — Texans
Overall
C-
ValueC+
NeedB+
TradesF
FutureB-
A costly weekend of dealing drags the Texans to a C-. When the story of this class is written, it opens with T.J. Sanders at slot 158, a reach of 46 spots that the board flatly disagrees with.
They lost the exchange badly enough to drag the whole class down. That McGlothern pick is the receipt they will wave around later. The Saquon Barkley deal gives the class an established piece to lean on.
A perfectly average weekend, for better and for worse.
Pick Analysis
Pick32
Rnd1
Emeka Egbuka
In No. 32 they get a No. 1 receiver. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick33
Rnd2
Chop Robinson
A straight-up fair deal on Chop Robinson at pick No. 33, value and slot in agreement. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick53
Rnd2
T'Vondre Sweat
T'Vondre Sweat at Round 2, Pick 21 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick88
Rnd3
Cooper Beebe
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Cooper Beebe. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick91
Rnd3
Malachi Corley
Malachi Corley at the 91st pick is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the wide receiver. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick93
Rnd3
Junior Colson
A big swing on Junior Colson at pick 93, well ahead of any board in the building. It fills a real need, too.
Pick94
Rnd3
Kris Abrams-Draine
Kris Abrams-Draine at the Round 3 slot is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick95
Rnd3
Cade Stover
Cade Stover at pick No. 95 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick113
Rnd4
Javon Foster
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Javon Foster well ahead of where he belonged. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick121
Rnd4
James Williams
A conviction pick on James Williams at the 121st pick that the board grades a round light. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick127
Rnd4
Jordan Travis
A reach on Jordan Travis in Round 4, Pick 27; the board had better options right there. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick158
Rnd5
T.J. Sanders
T.J. Sanders in pick 158 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick239
Rnd7
Dwight McGlothern
The board fumbled Dwight McGlothern all the way to slot 239, and they scooped it up. Pure best-available; the position was not exactly begging.
Pick242
Rnd7
Cody Schrader
Cody Schrader in the 242nd overall pick lands just on the right side of the ledger. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
















