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    Texans
Draft Selections
Tyler Booker Head Shot
PICK: 25 RND: 1 (HOU)
Tyler Booker
OG Alabama
Nick Emmanwori Head Shot
PICK: 57 RND: 2 (HOU)
Nick Emmanwori
S South Carolina
Deone Walker Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (HOU)
Deone Walker
DT Kentucky
Gunnar Helm Head Shot
PICK: 126 RND: 4 (HOU)
Gunnar Helm
TE Texas
Devin Neal Head Shot
PICK: 164 RND: 5 (HOU)
Devin Neal
RB Kansas
Jordan White Head Shot
PICK: 241 RND: 7 (HOU)
Jordan White
OG Liberty
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall B
ValueB NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Texans robbed the room for Neal. Final grade: B.

The Texans did not reach, did not trade up, did not blink. They just waited, and Devin Neal fell into the 164th pick. No fireworks, but a solid B.

Leaving wide receiver unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall. If Booker pans out, nobody remembers the price. If not, this is the pick they hear about.

A tidy weekend of work that should hold up just fine.

Pick Analysis
Pick25 Rnd1 Tyler Booker
In pick 25 they get an anchor for the offensive line, reach and all. A real need, handled.
Pick57 Rnd2 Nick Emmanwori
A safety of that caliber at the 57th overall pick is the definition of value, full stop. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick89 Rnd3 Deone Walker
Deone Walker at pick No. 89 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick126 Rnd4 Gunnar Helm
You do not let a tight end like Gunnar Helm reach the Round 4 slot and blink. They did not. It fills a real need, too.
Pick164 Rnd5 Devin Neal
Devin Neal in No. 164 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick241 Rnd7 Jordan White
Jordan White at the 241st pick is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the offensive lineman. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.