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Walter Nolen Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (HOU)
Walter Nolen
DT Ole Miss
Donovan Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 52 RND: 2 (HOU)
Donovan Jackson
OT Ohio State
Xavier Watts Head Shot
PICK: 84 RND: 3 (HOU)
Xavier Watts
S Notre Dame
Barrett Carter Head Shot
PICK: 121 RND: 4 (HOU)
Barrett Carter
LB Clemson
Eli Stowers Head Shot
PICK: 164 RND: 5 (HOU)
Eli Stowers
TE Vanderbilt
Ollie Gordon II Head Shot
PICK: 236 RND: 7 (HOU)
Ollie Gordon II
RB Oklahoma State
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall B
ValueB NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
The Texans won the night they stopped Gordon II from sliding. Grade: B.

Thirty-one other rooms let Ollie Gordon II slide, and the Texans were the ones holding the card at the Round 7 slot. Highway robbery.

The Jackson pick is the one the value grade keeps tripping over. They covered a lot of ground and still skipped wide receiver, which is a strange place to end up.

They left with running back solved and the rest of the wish list mostly ticked off. The trenches got the money picks, top to bottom.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the wide receiver spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick20 Rnd1 Walter Nolen
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Walter Nolen at pick 20. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick52 Rnd2 Donovan Jackson
A wild overpay on Donovan Jackson in the Round 2 slot, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick84 Rnd3 Xavier Watts
Xavier Watts at Round 3, Pick 20 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick121 Rnd4 Barrett Carter
A top-tier linebacker at a bargain, Barrett Carter in the 121st pick, plain and simple. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick164 Rnd5 Eli Stowers
Eli Stowers at the 164th overall pick is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick236 Rnd7 Ollie Gordon II
Ollie Gordon II in pick No. 236 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.