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Draft Selections
Matthew Golden Head Shot
PICK: 25 RND: 1 (HOU)
Matthew Golden
WR Texas
Kaleb Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 58 RND: 2 (HOU)
Kaleb Johnson
RB Iowa
Donovan Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 79 RND: 3 (HOU)
Donovan Jackson
OT Ohio State
Ozzy Trapilo Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (HOU)
Ozzy Trapilo
OT Boston College
Nick Nash Head Shot
PICK: 166 RND: 5 (HOU)
Nick Nash
WR San Jose State
Jackson Hawes Head Shot
PICK: 236 RND: 7 (HOU)
Jackson Hawes
TE Georgia Tech
Desmond Watson Head Shot
PICK: 241 RND: 7 (HOU)
Desmond Watson
DT Florida
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall B
ValueB+ NeedA- TradesB- FutureB-
The Texans did the meat-and-potatoes work well: B.

Call it belief, call it a gut call, but Jackson Hawes at pick 236 is 25 spots clear of consensus, and that is the headline. Nothing here to lose sleep over; call it a B.

Leaving edge rusher unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall. They banked enough surplus on Golden to cover a lot of smaller sins.

On the needs board they went 5 of 8, with running back the one that mattered most.

Add it up and it is a good, unfussy class.

Pick Analysis
Pick25 Rnd1 Matthew Golden
In the 25th pick they get a matchup problem out wide, outstanding value to boot. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick58 Rnd2 Kaleb Johnson
They let Kaleb Johnson come to them and pounced at Round 2, Pick 26. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick79 Rnd3 Donovan Jackson
A slide stopped in the 79th overall pick, with Donovan Jackson worth more than the price. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick89 Rnd3 Ozzy Trapilo
Good price on Ozzy Trapilo in pick No. 89, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick166 Rnd5 Nick Nash
Nick Nash is a better player than No. 166 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick236 Rnd7 Jackson Hawes
Jackson Hawes at slot 236 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick241 Rnd7 Desmond Watson
A tidy little value on Desmond Watson in No. 241, a step better than break-even. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.