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Walter Nolen Head Shot
PICK: 25 RND: 1 (HOU)
Walter Nolen
DT Ole Miss
Donovan Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 57 RND: 2 (HOU)
Donovan Jackson
OT Ohio State
Colston Loveland Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (HOU)
Colston Loveland
TE Michigan
Kevin Winston Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 126 RND: 4 (HOU)
Kevin Winston Jr.
S Penn State
Billy Bowman Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 164 RND: 5 (HOU)
Billy Bowman Jr.
S Oklahoma
Bhayshul Tuten Head Shot
PICK: 241 RND: 7 (HOU)
Bhayshul Tuten
RB Virginia Tech
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall B
ValueB+ NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The steal of the weekend belongs to the Texans and Tuten: B.

You build a draft on nights like this. Bhayshul Tuten had no business being available in pick No. 241, and the Texans did the only sane thing and turned in the card.

The cost of the Jackson reach is exactly the players who went right after him. The wide receiver spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at.

They went 4 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for. The trenches got the money picks, top to bottom.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick25 Rnd1 Walter Nolen
In pick No. 25 they get a pocket-collapsing interior rusher at a price that makes it sweeter. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick57 Rnd2 Donovan Jackson
They left a pile of value on the table to take Donovan Jackson this early at the 57th pick. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick89 Rnd3 Colston Loveland
Colston Loveland in pick 89 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick126 Rnd4 Kevin Winston Jr.
Kevin Winston Jr. at No. 126 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick164 Rnd5 Billy Bowman Jr.
Billy Bowman Jr. in the 164th overall pick is a gift, value that borders on unfair. A luxury on a unit that was already in good shape.
Pick241 Rnd7 Bhayshul Tuten
A top-tier running back at a bargain, Bhayshul Tuten in slot 241, plain and simple. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.