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Walter Nolen Head Shot
PICK: 25 RND: 1 (HOU)
Walter Nolen
DT Ole Miss
Tyler Booker Head Shot
PICK: 57 RND: 2 (HOU)
Tyler Booker
OG Alabama
Xavier Watts Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (HOU)
Xavier Watts
S Notre Dame
Andrew Mukuba Head Shot
PICK: 126 RND: 4 (HOU)
Andrew Mukuba
S Texas
Mason Taylor Head Shot
PICK: 164 RND: 5 (HOU)
Mason Taylor
TE LSU
Bhayshul Tuten Head Shot
PICK: 241 RND: 7 (HOU)
Bhayshul Tuten
RB Virginia Tech
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall B
ValueA NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
Best value of the weekend goes to the Texans for Tuten: B.

The Texans did not reach, did not trade up, did not blink. They just waited, and Bhayshul Tuten fell into No. 241.

They will regret leaving wide receiver for another day if the season turns on it. With wide receiver, edge rusher and other spots unsolved, spending premium capital on safety is the choice that costs them. They went 4 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

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

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

Pick Analysis
Pick25 Rnd1 Walter Nolen
In the 25th pick they get a wrecking ball inside, outstanding value to boot. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick57 Rnd2 Tyler Booker
Tyler Booker in the 57th overall pick is a gift, value that borders on unfair. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick89 Rnd3 Xavier Watts
You do not let a safety like Xavier Watts reach Round 3, Pick 25 and blink. They did not. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick126 Rnd4 Andrew Mukuba
The needs board was loud and they turned it down, spending pick 126 on Andrew Mukuba with wide receiver, edge rusher and other spots unsolved.
Pick164 Rnd5 Mason Taylor
They will replay Mason Taylor at slot 164 for years; that is how good the value is. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick241 Rnd7 Bhayshul Tuten
A top-tier running back at a bargain, Bhayshul Tuten in pick No. 241, plain and simple. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.