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Draft Selections
Walter Nolen Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (HOU)
Walter Nolen
DT Ole Miss
Omarion Hampton Head Shot
PICK: 58 RND: 2 (HOU)
Omarion Hampton
RB North Carolina
Jaylin Noel Head Shot
PICK: 66 RND: 3 (HOU)
Jaylin Noel
WR Iowa State
Cameron Williams Head Shot
PICK: 79 RND: 3 (HOU)
Cameron Williams
OT Texas
Elijah Arroyo Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (HOU)
Elijah Arroyo
TE Miami
Kevin Winston Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 105 RND: 4 (HOU)
Kevin Winston Jr.
S Penn State
Anthony Belton Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (HOU)
Anthony Belton
OT NC State
Ty Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 166 RND: 5 (HOU)
Ty Robinson
DL Nebraska
Caleb Ransaw Head Shot
PICK: 236 RND: 7 (HOU)
Caleb Ransaw
S Tulane
Donovan Edwards Head Shot
PICK: 241 RND: 7 (HOU)
Donovan Edwards
RB Michigan
Draft Picks Received
Walter Nolen Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (NE)
Walter Nolen
DT Ole Miss
Jaylin Noel Head Shot
PICK: 66 RND: 3 (KC)
Jaylin Noel
WR Iowa State
Kevin Winston Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 105 RND: 4 (NYG)
Kevin Winston Jr.
S Penn State
Anthony Belton Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (NE)
Anthony Belton
OT NC State
Draft Picks Traded
Tyler Warren Head Shot
PICK: 25 RND: 1 (KC)
Tyler Warren
TE Penn State
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall B
ValueB+ NeedB+ TradesB+ FutureB-
Edwards should have been long gone. The Texans pounced, and earned a B.

You build a draft on nights like this. Donovan Edwards had no business being available in the 241st overall pick, and the Texans did the only sane thing and turned in the card.

For all the activity, edge rusher went untouched, which is hard to explain. They squeezed a little extra out of every move they made.

Not a headline-grabber, but a perfectly good weekend's work.

Pick Analysis
Pick38 Rnd2 Walter Nolen
You do not let an interior defensive lineman like Walter Nolen reach slot 38 and blink. They did not. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick58 Rnd2 Omarion Hampton
Omarion Hampton in Round 2, Pick 26 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick66 Rnd3 Jaylin Noel
Fair-plus on Jaylin Noel, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick79 Rnd3 Cameron Williams
Cameron Williams is a better player than pick No. 79 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. The roster fit checks out.
Pick89 Rnd3 Elijah Arroyo
Nice patience on Elijah Arroyo, who had no business lasting to No. 89. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick105 Rnd4 Kevin Winston Jr.
Kevin Winston Jr. in the 105th overall pick is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick106 Rnd4 Anthony Belton
By-the-book stuff, Anthony Belton at the Round 4 slot squarely in line with his ranking. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick166 Rnd5 Ty Robinson
Ty Robinson in pick 166 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick236 Rnd7 Caleb Ransaw
The board fumbled Caleb Ransaw all the way to the Round 7 slot, and they scooped it up. Stacking talent where they were already deep.
Pick241 Rnd7 Donovan Edwards
Steal is underselling it; Donovan Edwards at No. 241 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.