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Walter Nolen Head Shot
PICK: 25 RND: 1 (HOU)
Walter Nolen
DT Ole Miss
Tyler Booker Head Shot
PICK: 58 RND: 2 (HOU)
Tyler Booker
OG Alabama
Xavier Watts Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (HOU)
Xavier Watts
S Notre Dame
Tez Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 126 RND: 4 (HOU)
Tez Johnson
WR Oregon
Barrett Carter Head Shot
PICK: 164 RND: 5 (HOU)
Barrett Carter
LB Clemson
Cam Skattebo Head Shot
PICK: 241 RND: 7 (HOU)
Cam Skattebo
RB Arizona State
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall B
ValueA NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
The steal of the weekend belongs to the Texans and Skattebo: B.

Every so often the board makes a mistake, and the Texans were there to profit. Cam Skattebo, the No. 113 name on the board, should have been long gone before pick No. 241.

They covered a lot of ground and still skipped edge rusher, which is a strange place to end up. Running back is handled and the depth chart looks a good deal healthier for it. Building through the lines is a philosophy, and they stuck to it.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick25 Rnd1 Walter Nolen
In No. 25 they get a load in the middle, outstanding value to boot. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick58 Rnd2 Tyler Booker
Taking Tyler Booker in pick 58 is close to grand larceny; an offensive lineman that good had no business lasting this long. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick89 Rnd3 Xavier Watts
Xavier Watts in the 89th pick should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick126 Rnd4 Tez Johnson
A wide receiver of that caliber at the Round 4 slot is the definition of value, full stop. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick164 Rnd5 Barrett Carter
The board fumbled Barrett Carter all the way to pick No. 164, and they scooped it up. The roster fit checks out.
Pick241 Rnd7 Cam Skattebo
Somehow Cam Skattebo was still sitting there in Round 7, Pick 25, and they pounced on premier running back value. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.