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Draft Selections
Deone Walker Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (HOU)
Deone Walker
DT Kentucky
Xavier Watts Head Shot
PICK: 41 RND: 2 (HOU)
Xavier Watts
S Notre Dame
Jalen Milroe Head Shot
PICK: 56 RND: 2 (HOU)
Jalen Milroe
QB Alabama
Jacobee Bryant Head Shot
PICK: 88 RND: 3 (HOU)
Jacobee Bryant
CB Kansas
Donovan Edwards Head Shot
PICK: 120 RND: 4 (HOU)
Donovan Edwards
RB Michigan
Zion Nelson Head Shot
PICK: 155 RND: 5 (HOU)
Zion Nelson
OT Miami (FL)
Shad Banks Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 216 RND: 7 (HOU)
Shad Banks Jr.
LB TCU
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall B
ValueB NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
A sensible, unshowy class lands the Texans a B.

The Texans torched the value chart for Shad Banks Jr., taking him 68 spots sooner than anyone had him slotted. Nothing here to lose sleep over; call it a B.

A whole weekend of picks and wide receiver is somehow still a want. If one pick saves this weekend, it is Milroe. Running back is handled and the depth chart looks a good deal healthier for it.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick24 Rnd1 Deone Walker
In the 24th overall pick they get a disruptive interior force, and a steal at that. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick41 Rnd2 Xavier Watts
No drama and no debate, Xavier Watts went about where he belonged in pick No. 41. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick56 Rnd2 Jalen Milroe
The board fumbled Jalen Milroe all the way to Round 2, Pick 24, and they scooped it up. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick88 Rnd3 Jacobee Bryant
No edge and no loss on Jacobee Bryant in No. 88; it is a wash and a sensible one. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick120 Rnd4 Donovan Edwards
The board had Donovan Edwards higher than pick 120, and the running back fell to them anyway. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick155 Rnd5 Zion Nelson
Zion Nelson at the Round 5 slot is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick216 Rnd7 Shad Banks Jr.
Shad Banks Jr. at pick 216 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.