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Draft Selections
Walter Nolen Head Shot
PICK: 25 RND: 1 (HOU)
Walter Nolen
DT Ole Miss
Kenneth Grant Head Shot
PICK: 58 RND: 2 (HOU)
Kenneth Grant
DT Michigan
Jalon Walker Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (HOU)
Jalon Walker
LB Georgia
Tate Ratledge Head Shot
PICK: 127 RND: 4 (HOU)
Tate Ratledge
OG Georgia
Jackson Slater Head Shot
PICK: 167 RND: 5 (HOU)
Jackson Slater
OG Sacramento State
Oronde Gadsden II Head Shot
PICK: 243 RND: 7 (HOU)
Oronde Gadsden II
TE Syracuse
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall B
ValueA NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
Grand theft in Round 7, Pick 25: the Texans steal Gadsden II and grade out a B.

Somebody in the 243rd pick was going to get robbed, and it turned out to be the rest of the league. The Texans sat still while Oronde Gadsden II, the No. 142 name on the board, slid all the way to them, then sprinted to the podium. A dependable weekend that grades out a B.

That running back hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall. Interior defensive lineman was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job.

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

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

Pick Analysis
Pick25 Rnd1 Walter Nolen
In pick 25 they get an anchor for the defensive front, outstanding value to boot. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick58 Rnd2 Kenneth Grant
A top-tier interior defensive lineman at a bargain, Kenneth Grant in the Round 2 slot, plain and simple. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick89 Rnd3 Jalon Walker
The board fumbled Jalon Walker all the way to the 89th overall pick, and they scooped it up. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick127 Rnd4 Tate Ratledge
Tate Ratledge in the 127th pick is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick167 Rnd5 Jackson Slater
They barely believed it either: Jackson Slater still on the board at pick No. 167. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick243 Rnd7 Oronde Gadsden II
Oronde Gadsden II in No. 243 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.