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Draft Selections
Walter Nolen Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (HOU)
Walter Nolen
DT Ole Miss
Tyler Booker Head Shot
PICK: 52 RND: 2 (HOU)
Tyler Booker
OG Alabama
Nick Emmanwori Head Shot
PICK: 84 RND: 3 (HOU)
Nick Emmanwori
S South Carolina
Gunnar Helm Head Shot
PICK: 121 RND: 4 (HOU)
Gunnar Helm
TE Texas
Smael Mondon Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 164 RND: 5 (HOU)
Smael Mondon Jr.
LB Georgia
Cam Skattebo Head Shot
PICK: 236 RND: 7 (HOU)
Cam Skattebo
RB Arizona State
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall B
ValueA NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
The Texans won the night they stopped Emmanwori from sliding. Grade: B.

The value of the weekend has a name and a slot: Nick Emmanwori, pick 84, roughly 67 picks past where he belonged.

The wide receiver spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at. They left with running back solved and the rest of the wish list mostly ticked off.

Not a headline-grabber, but a perfectly good weekend's work.

Pick Analysis
Pick20 Rnd1 Walter Nolen
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Walter Nolen at slot 20. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick52 Rnd2 Tyler Booker
A tidy bit of business in Round 2, Pick 20, where Tyler Booker graded well above the range. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick84 Rnd3 Nick Emmanwori
Somehow Nick Emmanwori was still sitting there in the 84th pick, and they pounced on premier safety value. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick121 Rnd4 Gunnar Helm
Gunnar Helm in No. 121 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick164 Rnd5 Smael Mondon Jr.
You do not let a linebacker like Smael Mondon Jr. reach pick No. 164 and blink. They did not. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick236 Rnd7 Cam Skattebo
The board fumbled Cam Skattebo all the way to the 236th overall pick, and they scooped it up. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.