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Draft Selections
Walter Nolen Head Shot
PICK: 25 RND: 1 (HOU)
Walter Nolen
DT Ole Miss
Jayden Higgins Head Shot
PICK: 58 RND: 2 (HOU)
Jayden Higgins
WR Iowa State
Jaylin Noel Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (HOU)
Jaylin Noel
WR Iowa State
Hollin Pierce Head Shot
PICK: 127 RND: 4 (HOU)
Hollin Pierce
OT Rutgers
Raheim Sanders Head Shot
PICK: 167 RND: 5 (HOU)
Raheim Sanders
RB South Carolina
Jack Kiser Head Shot
PICK: 243 RND: 7 (HOU)
Jack Kiser
LB Notre Dame
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall B
ValueB NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
The Texans let Kiser fall into their laps, and walked away with a B.

The Texans did not reach, did not trade up, did not blink. They just waited, and Jack Kiser fell into the 243rd pick. More right than wrong, and a B to match.

They will regret leaving edge rusher for another day if the season turns on it. They will need Higgins to outplay his draft slot in a hurry to justify it. On the needs board they went 5 of 8, with running back the one that mattered most.

Solid rather than spectacular, and there is nothing wrong with that.

Pick Analysis
Pick25 Rnd1 Walter Nolen
In No. 25 they get a wrecking ball inside at fair value. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick58 Rnd2 Jayden Higgins
A premium they did not need to pay, Jayden Higgins a notch or two before his time. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick89 Rnd3 Jaylin Noel
Jaylin Noel at the 89th pick is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick127 Rnd4 Hollin Pierce
The board had Hollin Pierce higher than the 127th overall pick, and the offensive lineman fell to them anyway. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick167 Rnd5 Raheim Sanders
Raheim Sanders in pick No. 167 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick243 Rnd7 Jack Kiser
Jack Kiser in Round 7, Pick 25 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. A need, and now a little less of one.