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Draft Selections
Walter Nolen Head Shot
PICK: 25 RND: 1 (HOU)
Walter Nolen
DT Ole Miss
Tyler Booker Head Shot
PICK: 58 RND: 2 (HOU)
Tyler Booker
OG Alabama
Deone Walker Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (HOU)
Deone Walker
DT Kentucky
Kaleb Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 126 RND: 4 (HOU)
Kaleb Johnson
RB Iowa
Kevin Winston Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 164 RND: 5 (HOU)
Kevin Winston Jr.
S Penn State
Brant Kuithe Head Shot
PICK: 241 RND: 7 (HOU)
Brant Kuithe
TE Utah
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall B
ValueA NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
The Texans cashed the board's mistake on Johnson: B.

Call it larceny. Kaleb Johnson sat on the board until Round 4, Pick 25, and the Texans did not need to be asked twice.

For all the activity, wide receiver went untouched, which is hard to explain. Running back is handled and the depth chart looks a good deal healthier for it.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick25 Rnd1 Walter Nolen
In No. 25 they get an anchor for the defensive front, and a steal at that. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick58 Rnd2 Tyler Booker
Somehow Tyler Booker was still sitting there in the 58th overall pick, and they pounced on premier offensive lineman value. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick89 Rnd3 Deone Walker
Deone Walker at Round 3, Pick 25 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick126 Rnd4 Kaleb Johnson
They will replay Kaleb Johnson at slot 126 for years; that is how good the value is. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick164 Rnd5 Kevin Winston Jr.
Kevin Winston Jr. in pick 164 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick241 Rnd7 Brant Kuithe
Brant Kuithe in pick No. 241 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.