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Draft Selections
Walter Nolen Head Shot
PICK: 25 RND: 1 (HOU)
Walter Nolen
DT Ole Miss
Isaiah Bond Head Shot
PICK: 58 RND: 2 (HOU)
Isaiah Bond
WR Texas
Donovan Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (HOU)
Donovan Jackson
OT Ohio State
Malachi Moore Head Shot
PICK: 127 RND: 4 (HOU)
Malachi Moore
S Alabama
Raheim Sanders Head Shot
PICK: 167 RND: 5 (HOU)
Raheim Sanders
RB South Carolina
CJ West Head Shot
PICK: 243 RND: 7 (HOU)
CJ West
DT Indiana
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall B
ValueB+ NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
The Texans let Moore fall into their laps, and walked away with a B.

You build a draft on nights like this. Malachi Moore had no business being available in the Round 4 slot, and the Texans did the only sane thing and turned in the card.

They will regret leaving edge rusher for another day if the season turns on it. The roster is better shaped than it was, with running back chief among the fixes.

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 No. 25 they get a run-stuffing presence up front at a price that makes it sweeter. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick58 Rnd2 Isaiah Bond
Nothing to complain about; Isaiah Bond went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick89 Rnd3 Donovan Jackson
They did well to land Donovan Jackson in the Round 3 slot, just ahead of his grade. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick127 Rnd4 Malachi Moore
Malachi Moore in Round 4, Pick 26 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick167 Rnd5 Raheim Sanders
Raheim Sanders at pick 167 is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick243 Rnd7 CJ West
Taking CJ West in No. 243 is close to grand larceny; an interior defensive lineman that good had no business lasting this long. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.