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Draft Selections
Walter Nolen Head Shot
PICK: 25 RND: 1 (HOU)
Walter Nolen
DT Ole Miss
Colston Loveland Head Shot
PICK: 58 RND: 2 (HOU)
Colston Loveland
TE Michigan
Tate Ratledge Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (HOU)
Tate Ratledge
OG Georgia
Savion Williams Head Shot
PICK: 127 RND: 4 (HOU)
Savion Williams
WR TCU
Lathan Ransom Head Shot
PICK: 167 RND: 5 (HOU)
Lathan Ransom
S Ohio State
Raheim Sanders Head Shot
PICK: 243 RND: 7 (HOU)
Raheim Sanders
RB South Carolina
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall B
ValueA- NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
The Texans cashed the board's mistake on Sanders: B.

Thirty-one other rooms let Raheim Sanders slide, and the Texans were the ones holding the card at the 243rd pick. Highway robbery. A sturdy weekend that grades out a B.

For all the activity, edge rusher went untouched, which is hard to explain. Running back was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job.

They trusted the board more than the depth chart.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick25 Rnd1 Walter Nolen
Fair-plus on Walter Nolen, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick58 Rnd2 Colston Loveland
Steal is underselling it; Colston Loveland at No. 58 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick89 Rnd3 Tate Ratledge
They let Tate Ratledge come to them and pounced at slot 89. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick127 Rnd4 Savion Williams
Circle this one: Savion Williams at the Round 4 slot is a fall that decides a draft. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick167 Rnd5 Lathan Ransom
The board fumbled Lathan Ransom all the way to pick No. 167, and they scooped it up. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick243 Rnd7 Raheim Sanders
A running back of that caliber at the 243rd pick is the definition of value, full stop. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.