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Draft Selections
Walter Nolen Head Shot
PICK: 25 RND: 1 (HOU)
Walter Nolen
DT Ole Miss
Kaleb Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 58 RND: 2 (HOU)
Kaleb Johnson
RB Iowa
Cameron Williams Head Shot
PICK: 79 RND: 3 (HOU)
Cameron Williams
OT Texas
Charles Grant Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (HOU)
Charles Grant
OT William & Mary
Kyle Williams Head Shot
PICK: 166 RND: 5 (HOU)
Kyle Williams
WR Washington State
Ricky White III Head Shot
PICK: 236 RND: 7 (HOU)
Ricky White III
WR UNLV
Jamon Dumas-Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 241 RND: 7 (HOU)
Jamon Dumas-Johnson
LB Kentucky
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall B
ValueB NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
The steal of the weekend belongs to the Texans and White III: B.

When a board-topper like Ricky White III slides to the 236th pick, you do not overthink it, and the Texans did not. No fireworks, but a solid B.

For all the activity, edge rusher went untouched, which is hard to explain. Job largely done: running back settled and 5 of 8 of the wish list covered.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick25 Rnd1 Walter Nolen
In No. 25 they get a load in the middle. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick58 Rnd2 Kaleb Johnson
Kaleb Johnson slipping to the 58th overall pick is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick79 Rnd3 Cameron Williams
They let Cameron Williams come to them and pounced at slot 79. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick89 Rnd3 Charles Grant
Charles Grant in Round 3, Pick 25 is fair value, right on his grade. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick166 Rnd5 Kyle Williams
They paid sticker price for Kyle Williams in pick 166, and that is fine. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick236 Rnd7 Ricky White III
You do not let a wide receiver like Ricky White III reach pick No. 236 and blink. They did not. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick241 Rnd7 Jamon Dumas-Johnson
Fair-plus on Jamon Dumas-Johnson, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.