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Draft Selections
Tyler Nubin Head Shot
PICK: 42 RND: 2 (HOU)
Tyler Nubin
S Minnesota
Ruke Orhorhoro Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (HOU)
Ruke Orhorhoro
DT Clemson
Bucky Irving Head Shot
PICK: 86 RND: 3 (HOU)
Bucky Irving
RB Oregon
Josh Newton Head Shot
PICK: 123 RND: 4 (HOU)
Josh Newton
CB TCU
James Williams Head Shot
PICK: 127 RND: 4 (HOU)
James Williams
LB Miami (FL)
Jared Wiley Head Shot
PICK: 188 RND: 6 (HOU)
Jared Wiley
TE TCU
Julian Pearl Head Shot
PICK: 247 RND: 7 (HOU)
Julian Pearl
OT Illinois
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
Larceny in pick 247 lands the Texans a B-, Pearl and all.

Somewhere a general manager is explaining how Julian Pearl got past him. The Texans do not have to explain a thing at the 247th overall pick.

They covered a lot of ground and still skipped wide receiver, which is a strange place to end up. The Wiley reach is the anchor dragging on the value grade. Job largely done: running back settled and 5 of 8 of the wish list covered.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick42 Rnd2 Tyler Nubin
Tyler Nubin in No. 42 is fair value, right on his grade. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick59 Rnd2 Ruke Orhorhoro
They went early on Ruke Orhorhoro in slot 59, and the value did not follow. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick86 Rnd3 Bucky Irving
Bucky Irving at the 86th pick is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick123 Rnd4 Josh Newton
No edge and no loss on Josh Newton in Round 4, Pick 23; it is a wash and a sensible one. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick127 Rnd4 James Williams
A tidy little value on James Williams in the 127th overall pick, a step better than break-even. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick188 Rnd6 Jared Wiley
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Jared Wiley. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick247 Rnd7 Julian Pearl
Julian Pearl at the Round 7 slot is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.