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    Texans
Draft Selections
Walter Nolen Head Shot
PICK: 25 RND: 1 (HOU)
Walter Nolen
DT Ole Miss
Tyler Booker Head Shot
PICK: 57 RND: 2 (HOU)
Tyler Booker
OG Alabama
Jalon Walker Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (HOU)
Jalon Walker
LB Georgia
Andrew Mukuba Head Shot
PICK: 126 RND: 4 (HOU)
Andrew Mukuba
S Texas
Luke Kandra Head Shot
PICK: 164 RND: 5 (HOU)
Luke Kandra
OG Cincinnati
Billy Bowman Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 241 RND: 7 (HOU)
Billy Bowman Jr.
S Oklahoma
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall B
ValueA NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Texans won the night they stopped Bowman Jr. from sliding. Grade: B.

The rest of the league will want that one back. Billy Bowman Jr. tumbling to the Texans in pick 241 is a gift they did not have to think twice about.

The running back hole is the one line item this class does not answer. The roster is better shaped than it was, with interior defensive lineman chief among the fixes.

Building through the lines is a philosophy, and they stuck to it.

In short, they left a little better than they arrived, which is the whole idea.

Pick Analysis
Pick25 Rnd1 Walter Nolen
Walter Nolen slid further than he should have, and the Round 1 slot is lovely value for the interior defensive lineman. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick57 Rnd2 Tyler Booker
Tyler Booker at the 57th pick is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick89 Rnd3 Jalon Walker
Circle this one: Jalon Walker at the 89th overall pick is a fall that decides a draft. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick126 Rnd4 Andrew Mukuba
Taking Andrew Mukuba in slot 126 is close to grand larceny; a safety that good had no business lasting this long. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick164 Rnd5 Luke Kandra
Luke Kandra at No. 164 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. The roster fit checks out.
Pick241 Rnd7 Billy Bowman Jr.
Somehow Billy Bowman Jr. was still sitting there in Round 7, Pick 27, and they pounced on premier safety value. Depth on depth, at a spot that was hardly crying out.