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Draft Selections
Matthew Golden Head Shot
PICK: 25 RND: 1 (HOU)
Matthew Golden
WR Texas
Alfred Collins Head Shot
PICK: 58 RND: 2 (HOU)
Alfred Collins
DT Texas
Ozzy Trapilo Head Shot
PICK: 79 RND: 3 (HOU)
Ozzy Trapilo
OT Boston College
Deone Walker Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (HOU)
Deone Walker
DT Kentucky
Hollin Pierce Head Shot
PICK: 166 RND: 5 (HOU)
Hollin Pierce
OT Rutgers
Jaydon Blue Head Shot
PICK: 190 RND: 6 (HOU)
Jaydon Blue
RB Texas
O'Donnell Fortune Head Shot
PICK: 195 RND: 6 (HOU)
O'Donnell Fortune
CB South Carolina
R.J. Mickens Head Shot
PICK: 236 RND: 7 (HOU)
R.J. Mickens
S Clemson
Simeon Barrow Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 241 RND: 7 (HOU)
Simeon Barrow Jr.
DL Miami
Draft Picks Received
Deone Walker Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (LAR)
Deone Walker
DT Kentucky
Jaydon Blue Head Shot
PICK: 190 RND: 6 (LAR)
Jaydon Blue
RB Texas
O'Donnell Fortune Head Shot
PICK: 195 RND: 6 (LAR)
O'Donnell Fortune
CB South Carolina
Draft Picks Traded
Barrett Carter Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (LAR)
Barrett Carter
LB Clemson
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall B
ValueB+ NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
Best value of the weekend goes to the Texans for Fortune: B.

You could see the war room lean forward. O'Donnell Fortune at pick No. 195 is the sort of fall that does not happen, except it just did. No fireworks, but a solid B.

That edge rusher hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall. Running back is handled and the depth chart looks a good deal healthier for it. They trusted the board more than the depth chart.

Add it up and it is a good, unfussy class.

Pick Analysis
Pick25 Rnd1 Matthew Golden
In pick 25 they get a true top target, outstanding value to boot. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick58 Rnd2 Alfred Collins
No drama and no debate, Alfred Collins went about where he belonged in Round 2, Pick 26. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick79 Rnd3 Ozzy Trapilo
By-the-book stuff, Ozzy Trapilo at slot 79 squarely in line with his ranking. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick90 Rnd3 Deone Walker
Deone Walker at the 90th pick is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick166 Rnd5 Hollin Pierce
Hollin Pierce at the Round 5 slot is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick190 Rnd6 Jaydon Blue
Value with a capital V on Jaydon Blue in No. 190, a genuine coup. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick195 Rnd6 O'Donnell Fortune
You do not let a cornerback like O'Donnell Fortune reach pick No. 195 and blink. They did not. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick236 Rnd7 R.J. Mickens
Taking R.J. Mickens in the 236th overall pick is close to grand larceny; a safety that good had no business lasting this long. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick241 Rnd7 Simeon Barrow Jr.
They will replay Simeon Barrow Jr. at the Round 7 slot for years; that is how good the value is. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.