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Draft Selections
Walter Nolen Head Shot
PICK: 25 RND: 1 (HOU)
Walter Nolen
DT Ole Miss
Jonah Savaiinaea Head Shot
PICK: 58 RND: 2 (HOU)
Jonah Savaiinaea
OT Arizona
Isaiah Bond Head Shot
PICK: 79 RND: 3 (HOU)
Isaiah Bond
WR Texas
Dylan Fairchild Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (HOU)
Dylan Fairchild
OG Georgia
Raheim Sanders Head Shot
PICK: 166 RND: 5 (HOU)
Raheim Sanders
RB South Carolina
Isaac TeSlaa Head Shot
PICK: 236 RND: 7 (HOU)
Isaac TeSlaa
WR Arkansas
Carson Vinson Head Shot
PICK: 241 RND: 7 (HOU)
Carson Vinson
OT Alabama A&M
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall B
ValueB NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
Nothing loud, just a tidy B for the Texans.

There is a lot to like until you notice edge rusher is still a hole. The Texans never got to the one that mattered most.

Vinson at that cost is the sort of edge that compounds over a roster. If Fairchild pans out, nobody remembers the price. If not, this is the pick they hear about.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick25 Rnd1 Walter Nolen
In pick 25 they get a wrecking ball inside. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick58 Rnd2 Jonah Savaiinaea
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Jonah Savaiinaea in pick No. 58. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick79 Rnd3 Isaiah Bond
Isaiah Bond in the Round 3 slot is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick89 Rnd3 Dylan Fairchild
Dylan Fairchild in No. 89 is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick166 Rnd5 Raheim Sanders
They paid up for Raheim Sanders at slot 166 when waiting would have done the job. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick236 Rnd7 Isaac TeSlaa
Isaac TeSlaa in the 236th pick lands just on the right side of the ledger. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick241 Rnd7 Carson Vinson
Nice patience on Carson Vinson, who had no business lasting to the 241st overall pick. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.