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Draft Selections
Walter Nolen Head Shot
PICK: 25 RND: 1 (HOU)
Walter Nolen
DT Ole Miss
Trey Amos Head Shot
PICK: 58 RND: 2 (HOU)
Trey Amos
CB Ole Miss
Jack Bech Head Shot
PICK: 79 RND: 3 (HOU)
Jack Bech
WR TCU
Ozzy Trapilo Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (HOU)
Ozzy Trapilo
OT Boston College
Jonah Monheim Head Shot
PICK: 166 RND: 5 (HOU)
Jonah Monheim
C USC
Donovan Edwards Head Shot
PICK: 236 RND: 7 (HOU)
Donovan Edwards
RB Michigan
Teddye Buchanan Head Shot
PICK: 241 RND: 7 (HOU)
Teddye Buchanan
LB California
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall B
ValueB NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The steal of the weekend belongs to the Texans and Edwards: B.

When a board-topper like Donovan Edwards slides to the Round 7 slot, you do not overthink it, and the Texans did not. 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. If Buchanan pans out, nobody remembers the price. If not, this is the pick they hear about.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick25 Rnd1 Walter Nolen
In slot 25 they get an anchor for the defensive front. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick58 Rnd2 Trey Amos
Trey Amos at pick No. 58 is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick79 Rnd3 Jack Bech
Jack Bech at the 79th pick is money in the bank, a wide receiver taken below his worth. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick89 Rnd3 Ozzy Trapilo
Fair-plus on Ozzy Trapilo, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. It fills a real need, too.
Pick166 Rnd5 Jonah Monheim
Jonah Monheim in the 166th overall pick is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick236 Rnd7 Donovan Edwards
Donovan Edwards at Round 7, Pick 20 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick241 Rnd7 Teddye Buchanan
A conviction pick on Teddye Buchanan at No. 241 that the board grades a round light. It patches a soft spot without any drama.