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Draft Selections
Walter Nolen Head Shot
PICK: 25 RND: 1 (HOU)
Walter Nolen
DT Ole Miss
Jonah Savaiinaea Head Shot
PICK: 58 RND: 2 (HOU)
Jonah Savaiinaea
OT Arizona
Donovan Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 79 RND: 3 (HOU)
Donovan Jackson
OT Ohio State
Savion Williams Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (HOU)
Savion Williams
WR TCU
Bhayshul Tuten Head Shot
PICK: 166 RND: 5 (HOU)
Bhayshul Tuten
RB Virginia Tech
Jalen Travis Head Shot
PICK: 236 RND: 7 (HOU)
Jalen Travis
OT Iowa State
Kitan Crawford Head Shot
PICK: 241 RND: 7 (HOU)
Kitan Crawford
S Nevada
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall B
ValueB NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
A respectable, level-headed haul for the Texans: B.

You can fall in love with a player. You are not supposed to marry him in the wrong round. The Texans did exactly that with Jalen Travis in the 236th overall pick.

They punted on edge rusher, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest. On value alone, Savaiinaea makes the weekend a net positive.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but edge rusher.

Pick Analysis
Pick25 Rnd1 Walter Nolen
In pick 25 they get a disruptive interior force at fair value. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick58 Rnd2 Jonah Savaiinaea
Jonah Savaiinaea at pick No. 58 is money in the bank, a offensive lineman taken below his worth. The roster fit checks out.
Pick79 Rnd3 Donovan Jackson
They let Donovan Jackson come to them and pounced at the 79th pick. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick89 Rnd3 Savion Williams
Savion Williams in No. 89 is fair value, right on his grade. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick166 Rnd5 Bhayshul Tuten
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Bhayshul Tuten in the Round 5 slot. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick236 Rnd7 Jalen Travis
A wild overpay on Jalen Travis in the 236th overall pick, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. It fills a real need, too.
Pick241 Rnd7 Kitan Crawford
Kitan Crawford at the 241st overall pick is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. A minor need, but a need all the same.