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Draft Selections
Nick Emmanwori Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (HOU)
Nick Emmanwori
S South Carolina
Tate Ratledge Head Shot
PICK: 61 RND: 2 (HOU)
Tate Ratledge
OG Georgia
Omarion Hampton Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (HOU)
Omarion Hampton
RB North Carolina
Jay Higgins Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (HOU)
Jay Higgins
LB Iowa
Maxwell Hairston Head Shot
PICK: 164 RND: 5 (HOU)
Maxwell Hairston
CB Kentucky
Bryson Nesbit Head Shot
PICK: 246 RND: 7 (HOU)
Bryson Nesbit
TE North Carolina
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall B
ValueA NeedB- TradesB- FutureB-
The Texans cashed the board's mistake on Hampton: B.

The rest of the league will want that one back. Omarion Hampton tumbling to the Texans in No. 94 is a gift they did not have to think twice about. It does the job without flash, and the B reflects it.

They are betting Hairston proves the room right and everyone else wrong. That wide receiver hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall. On the needs board they went 4 of 8, with running back the one that mattered most.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but wide receiver.

Pick Analysis
Pick30 Rnd1 Nick Emmanwori
In slot 30 they get a downhill hitter at safety, and a steal at that. More want than need.
Pick61 Rnd2 Tate Ratledge
Circle this one: Tate Ratledge at No. 61 is a fall that decides a draft. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick94 Rnd3 Omarion Hampton
Omarion Hampton in pick No. 94 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick130 Rnd4 Jay Higgins
They robbed the room for Jay Higgins here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. It fills a real need, too.
Pick164 Rnd5 Maxwell Hairston
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Maxwell Hairston. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick246 Rnd7 Bryson Nesbit
Somehow Bryson Nesbit was still sitting there in the 246th overall pick, and they pounced on premier tight end value. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.