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Draft Selections
Emeka Egbuka Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (HOU)
Emeka Egbuka
WR Ohio State
Walter Nolen Head Shot
PICK: 41 RND: 2 (HOU)
Walter Nolen
DL Texas A&M
Barrett Carter Head Shot
PICK: 56 RND: 2 (HOU)
Barrett Carter
LB Clemson
Jacobee Bryant Head Shot
PICK: 88 RND: 3 (HOU)
Jacobee Bryant
CB Kansas
DJ Uiagalelei Head Shot
PICK: 120 RND: 4 (HOU)
DJ Uiagalelei
QB Florida State
Andrew Mukuba Head Shot
PICK: 155 RND: 5 (HOU)
Andrew Mukuba
S Clemson
Nolan Rucci Head Shot
PICK: 216 RND: 7 (HOU)
Nolan Rucci
OT Wisconsin
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall B
ValueB NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
The Texans checked most of the boxes and earned a B.

The Nolan Rucci selection is the head-turner. The Texans reached 43 spots for him, and it will define how this weekend is remembered. No fireworks, but a solid B.

A whole weekend of picks and running back is somehow still a want. The Carter pick is the one they will point to when this weekend is judged.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the running back spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick24 Rnd1 Emeka Egbuka
In No. 24 they get a home-run threat at receiver, outstanding value to boot. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick41 Rnd2 Walter Nolen
Walter Nolen at Round 2, Pick 9 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick56 Rnd2 Barrett Carter
Barrett Carter at pick 56 is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick88 Rnd3 Jacobee Bryant
They paid sticker price for Jacobee Bryant in the Round 3 slot, and that is fine. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick120 Rnd4 DJ Uiagalelei
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and DJ Uiagalelei at the 120th overall pick is the proof. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick155 Rnd5 Andrew Mukuba
No drama and no debate, Andrew Mukuba went about where he belonged in pick No. 155. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick216 Rnd7 Nolan Rucci
Nolan Rucci at No. 216 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.