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Draft Selections
Walter Nolen Head Shot
PICK: 25 RND: 1 (HOU)
Walter Nolen
DT Ole Miss
Donovan Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 58 RND: 2 (HOU)
Donovan Jackson
OT Ohio State
Ozzy Trapilo Head Shot
PICK: 79 RND: 3 (HOU)
Ozzy Trapilo
OT Boston College
Jack Bech Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (HOU)
Jack Bech
WR TCU
Nohl Williams Head Shot
PICK: 166 RND: 5 (HOU)
Nohl Williams
CB California
Dont'e Thornton Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 236 RND: 7 (HOU)
Dont'e Thornton Jr.
WR Tennessee
Francisco Mauigoa Head Shot
PICK: 241 RND: 7 (HOU)
Francisco Mauigoa
LB Miami
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
Thornton Jr. should have been long gone. The Texans pounced, and earned a B-.

Somewhere a general manager is explaining how Dont'e Thornton Jr. got past him. The Texans do not have to explain a thing at the 236th overall pick.

If Mauigoa pans out, nobody remembers the price. If not, this is the pick they hear about. For all the activity, running back went untouched, which is hard to explain.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the running back spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick25 Rnd1 Walter Nolen
In No. 25 they get a load in the middle. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick58 Rnd2 Donovan Jackson
They left a pile of value on the table to take Donovan Jackson this early at pick 58. The roster fit checks out.
Pick79 Rnd3 Ozzy Trapilo
They paid sticker price for Ozzy Trapilo in pick No. 79, and that is fine. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick89 Rnd3 Jack Bech
Jack Bech in the 89th pick is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick166 Rnd5 Nohl Williams
They liked Nohl Williams enough to skip the value, taking him in the 166th overall pick. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick236 Rnd7 Dont'e Thornton Jr.
Dont'e Thornton Jr. in slot 236 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick241 Rnd7 Francisco Mauigoa
Francisco Mauigoa at Round 7, Pick 25 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.