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    Texans
Draft Selections
Kenneth Grant Head Shot
PICK: 25 RND: 1 (HOU)
Kenneth Grant
DT Michigan
Matthew Golden Head Shot
PICK: 58 RND: 2 (HOU)
Matthew Golden
WR Texas
Jalon Walker Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (HOU)
Jalon Walker
LB Georgia
Mason Taylor Head Shot
PICK: 127 RND: 4 (HOU)
Mason Taylor
TE LSU
Tyler Cooper Head Shot
PICK: 167 RND: 5 (HOU)
Tyler Cooper
OG Minnesota
Jonas Sanker Head Shot
PICK: 243 RND: 7 (HOU)
Jonas Sanker
S Virginia
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall B
ValueB+ NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
The Texans let Walker fall and pounced. Final grade: B.

When a board-topper like Jalon Walker slides to the Round 3 slot, you do not overthink it, and the Texans did not.

That running back hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall. Cooper has a lot of ground to make up just to look fairly priced. The weekend tilted hard toward the defense.

Good work on the whole, with running back the one box left unchecked.

Pick Analysis
Pick25 Rnd1 Kenneth Grant
In pick 25 they get an anchor for the defensive front. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick58 Rnd2 Matthew Golden
Value with a capital V on Matthew Golden in Round 2, Pick 26, a genuine coup. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick89 Rnd3 Jalon Walker
Taking Jalon Walker in No. 89 is close to grand larceny; a linebacker that good had no business lasting this long. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick127 Rnd4 Mason Taylor
Mason Taylor in the 127th overall pick is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick167 Rnd5 Tyler Cooper
Tyler Cooper in pick No. 167 is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick243 Rnd7 Jonas Sanker
Jonas Sanker at the 243rd pick is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.