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Draft Selections
Walter Nolen Head Shot
PICK: 25 RND: 1 (HOU)
Walter Nolen
DT Ole Miss
Tyler Booker Head Shot
PICK: 58 RND: 2 (HOU)
Tyler Booker
OG Alabama
Savion Williams Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (HOU)
Savion Williams
WR TCU
Elijah Arroyo Head Shot
PICK: 127 RND: 4 (HOU)
Elijah Arroyo
TE Miami
Kevin Winston Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 167 RND: 5 (HOU)
Kevin Winston Jr.
S Penn State
Thor Griffith Head Shot
PICK: 243 RND: 7 (HOU)
Thor Griffith
DL Louisville
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall B
ValueB+ NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
A sensible, unshowy class lands the Texans a B.

Boards are made to be trusted, and the Texans shredded theirs for Thor Griffith. He came off 66 spots early, and the room will hear about it. A sturdy weekend that grades out a B.

Landing Winston Jr. that late papers over a lot of smaller sins. They covered a lot of ground and still skipped running back, which is a strange place to end up.

Job largely done: wide receiver settled and 4 of 8 of the wish list covered.

Nothing here to lose sleep over, and plenty to feel decent about.

Pick Analysis
Pick25 Rnd1 Walter Nolen
In the Round 1 slot they get a load in the middle at a price that makes it sweeter. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick58 Rnd2 Tyler Booker
The board fumbled Tyler Booker all the way to Round 2, Pick 26, and they scooped it up. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick89 Rnd3 Savion Williams
A premium they did not need to pay, Savion Williams a notch or two before his time. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick127 Rnd4 Elijah Arroyo
Elijah Arroyo in No. 127 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick167 Rnd5 Kevin Winston Jr.
Kevin Winston Jr. at pick No. 167 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick243 Rnd7 Thor Griffith
They left a pile of value on the table to take Thor Griffith this early at the 243rd overall pick. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.