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Draft Grade — Texans
Overall
B
ValueA-
NeedB+
TradesB-
FutureB-
Mondon Jr. should have been long gone. The Texans pounced, and earned a B. Call it larceny. Smael Mondon Jr. sat on the board until the Round 5 slot, and the Texans did not need to be asked twice.
That edge rusher hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall. The roster is better shaped than it was, with running back chief among the fixes.
The skill positions did well by the weekend.
In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the edge rusher spot they never got to.
Pick Analysis
Pick25
Rnd1
Luther Burden III
In pick 25 they get a difference-maker at receiver, and a steal at that. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick58
Rnd2
Alfred Collins
No edge and no loss on Alfred Collins in slot 58; it is a wash and a sensible one. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick89
Rnd3
Xavier Watts
They robbed the room for Xavier Watts here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick127
Rnd4
Cam Skattebo
They will replay Cam Skattebo at the 127th overall pick for years; that is how good the value is. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick167
Rnd5
Smael Mondon Jr.
Smael Mondon Jr. in No. 167 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick243
Rnd7
Luke Lachey
A top-tier tight end at a bargain, Luke Lachey in the Round 7 slot, plain and simple. It patches a soft spot without any drama.