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Walter Nolen Head Shot
PICK: 19 RND: 1 (HOU)
Walter Nolen
DT Ole Miss
Tate Ratledge Head Shot
PICK: 55 RND: 2 (HOU)
Tate Ratledge
OG Georgia
Gunnar Helm Head Shot
PICK: 86 RND: 3 (HOU)
Gunnar Helm
TE Texas
Barrett Carter Head Shot
PICK: 122 RND: 4 (HOU)
Barrett Carter
LB Clemson
Xavier Nwankpa Head Shot
PICK: 164 RND: 5 (HOU)
Xavier Nwankpa
S Iowa
Bhayshul Tuten Head Shot
PICK: 239 RND: 7 (HOU)
Bhayshul Tuten
RB Virginia Tech
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall B
ValueA- NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
Larceny in pick No. 239 lands the Texans a B, Tuten and all.

You could see the war room lean forward. Bhayshul Tuten at the 239th overall pick is the sort of fall that does not happen, except it just did.

The wide receiver spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at. The Nwankpa reach is the anchor dragging on the value grade.

Running back is handled and the depth chart looks a good deal healthier for it.

Good work on the whole, with wide receiver the one box left unchecked.

Pick Analysis
Pick19 Rnd1 Walter Nolen
In slot 19 they get a pocket-collapsing interior rusher at fair value. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick55 Rnd2 Tate Ratledge
Tate Ratledge in pick 55 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick86 Rnd3 Gunnar Helm
Gunnar Helm at pick No. 86 is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick122 Rnd4 Barrett Carter
Barrett Carter at the 122nd pick is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick164 Rnd5 Xavier Nwankpa
A big swing on Xavier Nwankpa at Round 5, Pick 27, well ahead of any board in the building. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick239 Rnd7 Bhayshul Tuten
Bhayshul Tuten in the Round 7 slot is a gift, value that borders on unfair. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.