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Draft Selections
Walter Nolen Head Shot
PICK: 25 RND: 1 (HOU)
Walter Nolen
DT Ole Miss
Tyler Warren Head Shot
PICK: 58 RND: 2 (HOU)
Tyler Warren
TE Penn State
Tate Ratledge Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (HOU)
Tate Ratledge
OG Georgia
Jackson Slater Head Shot
PICK: 127 RND: 4 (HOU)
Jackson Slater
OG Sacramento State
Billy Bowman Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 167 RND: 5 (HOU)
Billy Bowman Jr.
S Oklahoma
Thor Griffith Head Shot
PICK: 243 RND: 7 (HOU)
Thor Griffith
DL Louisville
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall B
ValueB+ NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
A solid, sensible weekend for the Texans: B.

The Texans went off the board in a big way for Thor Griffith, 66 picks early. Conviction is one thing; this is another. Good, not great, and the B says as much.

Whatever else happened, they won the night they took Bowman Jr.. If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through running back.

They left with interior defensive lineman solved and the rest of the wish list mostly ticked off.

A tidy weekend of work that should hold up just fine.

Pick Analysis
Pick25 Rnd1 Walter Nolen
In No. 25 they get a disruptive interior force, outstanding value to boot. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick58 Rnd2 Tyler Warren
Tyler Warren in the 58th pick is a gift, value that borders on unfair. It fills a real need, too.
Pick89 Rnd3 Tate Ratledge
Tate Ratledge slid further than he should have, and Round 3, Pick 25 is lovely value for the offensive lineman. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick127 Rnd4 Jackson Slater
They left a pile of value on the table to take Jackson Slater this early at the 127th overall pick. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick167 Rnd5 Billy Bowman Jr.
The board fumbled Billy Bowman Jr. all the way to pick 167, and they scooped it up. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick243 Rnd7 Thor Griffith
Thor Griffith at the Round 7 slot is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.