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Draft Selections
Tate Ratledge Head Shot
PICK: 25 RND: 1 (HOU)
Tate Ratledge
OG Georgia
Tyler Booker Head Shot
PICK: 58 RND: 2 (HOU)
Tyler Booker
OG Alabama
Jalon Walker Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (HOU)
Jalon Walker
LB Georgia
Oronde Gadsden II Head Shot
PICK: 126 RND: 4 (HOU)
Oronde Gadsden II
TE Syracuse
Rod Moore Head Shot
PICK: 165 RND: 5 (HOU)
Rod Moore
S Michigan
Jaylen Reed Head Shot
PICK: 241 RND: 7 (HOU)
Jaylen Reed
S Penn State
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Texans cashed the board's mistake on Walker: B-.

When a board-topper like Jalon Walker slides to the 89th pick, you do not overthink it, and the Texans did not. It nets out to a B-, which feels about right.

For all the activity, running back went untouched, which is hard to explain. Offensive lineman was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job. Building through the lines is a philosophy, and they stuck to it.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick25 Rnd1 Tate Ratledge
In the Round 1 slot they get a building block for the line. A real need, handled.
Pick58 Rnd2 Tyler Booker
Tyler Booker at No. 58 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick89 Rnd3 Jalon Walker
You do not let a linebacker like Jalon Walker reach pick 89 and blink. They did not. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick126 Rnd4 Oronde Gadsden II
No drama and no debate, Oronde Gadsden II went about where he belonged in pick No. 126. It fills a real need, too.
Pick165 Rnd5 Rod Moore
The board fumbled Rod Moore all the way to the 165th pick, and they scooped it up. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick241 Rnd7 Jaylen Reed
They barely believed it either: Jaylen Reed still on the board at Round 7, Pick 25. Pure best-available; the position was not exactly begging.