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Draft Selections
Walter Nolen Head Shot
PICK: 25 RND: 1 (HOU)
Walter Nolen
DT Ole Miss
Tyler Booker Head Shot
PICK: 58 RND: 2 (HOU)
Tyler Booker
OG Alabama
Jalon Walker Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (HOU)
Jalon Walker
LB Georgia
Tez Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 126 RND: 4 (HOU)
Tez Johnson
WR Oregon
Oronde Gadsden II Head Shot
PICK: 165 RND: 5 (HOU)
Oronde Gadsden II
TE Syracuse
Jordan Hancock Head Shot
PICK: 241 RND: 7 (HOU)
Jordan Hancock
S Ohio State
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall B
ValueA- NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Texans let Walker fall and pounced. Final grade: B.

The best pick of the weekend was also the simplest. The Texans watched Jalon Walker slide 69 picks past his grade and did not hesitate. They moved the roster forward and banked a B for it.

That running back hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall. Job largely done: wide receiver settled and 5 of 8 of the wish list covered. The trenches got the money picks, top to bottom.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick25 Rnd1 Walter Nolen
In the Round 1 slot they get a run-stuffing presence up front at fair value. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick58 Rnd2 Tyler Booker
A offensive lineman of that caliber at slot 58 is the definition of value, full stop. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick89 Rnd3 Jalon Walker
They will replay Jalon Walker at pick No. 89 for years; that is how good the value is. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick126 Rnd4 Tez Johnson
Circle this one: Tez Johnson at the 126th pick is a fall that decides a draft. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick165 Rnd5 Oronde Gadsden II
Oronde Gadsden II in Round 5, Pick 28 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. The roster fit checks out.
Pick241 Rnd7 Jordan Hancock
Taking Jordan Hancock in the 241st overall pick is close to grand larceny; a safety that good had no business lasting this long. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.