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Draft Selections
Matthew Golden Head Shot
PICK: 25 RND: 1 (HOU)
Matthew Golden
WR Texas
Jalon Walker Head Shot
PICK: 58 RND: 2 (HOU)
Jalon Walker
LB Georgia
Jared Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 82 RND: 3 (HOU)
Jared Wilson
C Georgia
Cam Skattebo Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (HOU)
Cam Skattebo
RB Arizona State
Jack Nelson Head Shot
PICK: 166 RND: 5 (HOU)
Jack Nelson
OT Wisconsin
O'Donnell Fortune Head Shot
PICK: 172 RND: 5 (HOU)
O'Donnell Fortune
CB South Carolina
Willie Lampkin Head Shot
PICK: 175 RND: 5 (HOU)
Willie Lampkin
OG North Carolina
Isaac TeSlaa Head Shot
PICK: 223 RND: 7 (HOU)
Isaac TeSlaa
WR Arkansas
Moliki Matavao Head Shot
PICK: 236 RND: 7 (HOU)
Moliki Matavao
TE UCLA
Hayden Conner Head Shot
PICK: 241 RND: 7 (HOU)
Hayden Conner
OG Texas
Draft Picks Received
Jared Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 82 RND: 3 (SEA)
Jared Wilson
C Georgia
O'Donnell Fortune Head Shot
PICK: 172 RND: 5 (SEA)
O'Donnell Fortune
CB South Carolina
Willie Lampkin Head Shot
PICK: 175 RND: 5 (SEA)
Willie Lampkin
OG North Carolina
Isaac TeSlaa Head Shot
PICK: 223 RND: 7 (SEA)
Isaac TeSlaa
WR Arkansas
Draft Picks Traded
Elijah Arroyo Head Shot
PICK: 79 RND: 3 (SEA)
Elijah Arroyo
TE Miami
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall B
ValueB NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Texans let Walker fall into their laps, and walked away with a B.

Every so often the board makes a mistake, and the Texans were there to profit. Jalon Walker, the No. 23 name on the board, should have been long gone before Round 2, Pick 26. No fireworks, but a solid B.

If Matavao pans out, nobody remembers the price. If not, this is the pick they hear about. Leaving edge rusher unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick25 Rnd1 Matthew Golden
In the 25th overall pick they get a weapon on the perimeter, outstanding value to boot. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick58 Rnd2 Jalon Walker
Jalon Walker at pick 58 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick82 Rnd3 Jared Wilson
They reached into another round for Jared Wilson, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick89 Rnd3 Cam Skattebo
Cam Skattebo at slot 89 jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick166 Rnd5 Jack Nelson
A conviction pick on Jack Nelson at pick No. 166 that the board grades a round light. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick172 Rnd5 O'Donnell Fortune
O'Donnell Fortune in No. 172 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick175 Rnd5 Willie Lampkin
No edge and no loss on Willie Lampkin in the Round 5 slot; it is a wash and a sensible one. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick223 Rnd7 Isaac TeSlaa
Isaac TeSlaa at Round 7, Pick 7 is a conviction pick that outran the value. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick236 Rnd7 Moliki Matavao
This one needs a full-page explanation: Moliki Matavao in No. 236, miles early. It fills a real need, too.
Pick241 Rnd7 Hayden Conner
Hayden Conner in the 241st overall pick is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.