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Draft Selections
Kenneth Grant Head Shot
PICK: 25 RND: 1 (HOU)
Kenneth Grant
DT Michigan
Walter Nolen Head Shot
PICK: 58 RND: 2 (HOU)
Walter Nolen
DT Ole Miss
Tate Ratledge Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (HOU)
Tate Ratledge
OG Georgia
Elijah Arroyo Head Shot
PICK: 127 RND: 4 (HOU)
Elijah Arroyo
TE Miami
Lathan Ransom Head Shot
PICK: 167 RND: 5 (HOU)
Lathan Ransom
S Ohio State
Bhayshul Tuten Head Shot
PICK: 243 RND: 7 (HOU)
Bhayshul Tuten
RB Virginia Tech
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall B
ValueA- NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
Grand theft in the Round 7 slot: the Texans steal Tuten and grade out a B.

When a board-topper like Bhayshul Tuten slides to the 243rd pick, you do not overthink it, and the Texans did not.

They punted on wide receiver, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest. Running back is handled and the depth chart looks a good deal healthier for it.

In sum, a sensible class that nudges the roster the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick25 Rnd1 Kenneth Grant
In pick 25 they get a load in the middle. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick58 Rnd2 Walter Nolen
The board fumbled Walter Nolen all the way to Round 2, Pick 26, and they scooped it up. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick89 Rnd3 Tate Ratledge
Tate Ratledge in No. 89 is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick127 Rnd4 Elijah Arroyo
Elijah Arroyo in pick No. 127 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick167 Rnd5 Lathan Ransom
You do not let a safety like Lathan Ransom reach the 167th pick and blink. They did not. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick243 Rnd7 Bhayshul Tuten
Somehow Bhayshul Tuten was still sitting there in the Round 7 slot, and they pounced on premier running back value. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.