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    Texans
Draft Selections
Matthew Golden Head Shot
PICK: 25 RND: 1 (HOU)
Matthew Golden
WR Texas
Jalon Walker Head Shot
PICK: 58 RND: 2 (HOU)
Jalon Walker
LB Georgia
Dylan Fairchild Head Shot
PICK: 79 RND: 3 (HOU)
Dylan Fairchild
OG Georgia
Jackson Slater Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (HOU)
Jackson Slater
OG Sacramento State
Desmond Watson Head Shot
PICK: 166 RND: 5 (HOU)
Desmond Watson
DT Florida
Phil Mafah Head Shot
PICK: 236 RND: 7 (HOU)
Phil Mafah
RB Clemson
Jalen Travis Head Shot
PICK: 241 RND: 7 (HOU)
Jalen Travis
OT Iowa State
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
A sensible, unshowy class lands the Texans a B-.

The Desmond Watson selection is the head-turner. The Texans reached 70 spots for him, and it will define how this weekend is remembered. A sturdy weekend that grades out a B-.

Whatever else happened, they won the night they took Walker. They will regret leaving edge rusher for another day if the season turns on it.

Job largely done: running back settled and 5 of 8 of the wish list covered.

Good work on the whole, with edge rusher the one box left unchecked.

Pick Analysis
Pick25 Rnd1 Matthew Golden
Matthew Golden at slot 25 is money in the bank, a wide receiver taken below his worth. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick58 Rnd2 Jalon Walker
Steal is underselling it; Jalon Walker at pick 58 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. It fills a real need, too.
Pick79 Rnd3 Dylan Fairchild
Dylan Fairchild in No. 79 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick89 Rnd3 Jackson Slater
Jackson Slater at the 89th overall pick is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick166 Rnd5 Desmond Watson
They left a pile of value on the table to take Desmond Watson this early at the 166th pick. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick236 Rnd7 Phil Mafah
A clean, defensible pick in pick No. 236 with a little surplus value in Phil Mafah. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick241 Rnd7 Jalen Travis
A big swing on Jalen Travis at pick No. 241, well ahead of any board in the building. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.