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Walter Nolen Head Shot
PICK: 25 RND: 1 (HOU)
Walter Nolen
DT Ole Miss
Aireontae Ersery Head Shot
PICK: 58 RND: 2 (HOU)
Aireontae Ersery
OT Minnesota
Donovan Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 79 RND: 3 (HOU)
Donovan Jackson
OT Ohio State
Dylan Fairchild Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (HOU)
Dylan Fairchild
OG Georgia
Nick Nash Head Shot
PICK: 166 RND: 5 (HOU)
Nick Nash
WR San Jose State
Ethan Downs Head Shot
PICK: 236 RND: 7 (HOU)
Ethan Downs
DE-EDGE Oklahoma
Collin Oliver Head Shot
PICK: 241 RND: 7 (HOU)
Collin Oliver
LB-EDGE Oklahoma State
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall B
ValueB NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
More right than wrong for the Texans, and a B to prove it.

There is reaching, and then there is Ethan Downs at No. 236. The Texans jumped the board by 49 and dared it to prove them wrong. It does the job without flash, and the B reflects it.

They will regret leaving running back for another day if the season turns on it. However the rest shakes out, Nash at that price is a win they earned.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but running back.

Pick Analysis
Pick25 Rnd1 Walter Nolen
In the 25th pick they get a load in the middle at fair value. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick58 Rnd2 Aireontae Ersery
A quiet steal in the 58th overall pick: Aireontae Ersery for less than the market said. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick79 Rnd3 Donovan Jackson
Donovan Jackson at slot 79 is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick89 Rnd3 Dylan Fairchild
They went early on Dylan Fairchild in the Round 3 slot, and the value did not follow. It fills a real need, too.
Pick166 Rnd5 Nick Nash
They read the board right and Nick Nash was the payoff at pick 166. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick236 Rnd7 Ethan Downs
This one needs a full-page explanation: Ethan Downs in pick No. 236, miles early. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick241 Rnd7 Collin Oliver
Collin Oliver at the Round 7 slot is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.