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Draft Selections
Benjamin Morrison Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (HOU)
Benjamin Morrison
CB Notre Dame
Jack Sawyer Head Shot
PICK: 41 RND: 2 (HOU)
Jack Sawyer
DE-EDGE Ohio State
Walter Nolen Head Shot
PICK: 56 RND: 2 (HOU)
Walter Nolen
DL Texas A&M
Dillon Gabriel Head Shot
PICK: 88 RND: 3 (HOU)
Dillon Gabriel
QB Oregon
Donovan Edwards Head Shot
PICK: 120 RND: 4 (HOU)
Donovan Edwards
RB Michigan
Andrew Mukuba Head Shot
PICK: 155 RND: 5 (HOU)
Andrew Mukuba
S Clemson
Nolan Rucci Head Shot
PICK: 216 RND: 7 (HOU)
Nolan Rucci
OT Wisconsin
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall B
ValueB+ NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
A sensible, unshowy class lands the Texans a B.

When the story of this class is written, it opens with Nolan Rucci at the Round 7 slot, a reach of 43 spots that the board flatly disagrees with.

The wide receiver spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at. The Nolen value carries more weight than any single miss elsewhere.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick24 Rnd1 Benjamin Morrison
In the Round 1 slot they get a potential shutdown corner, outstanding value to boot. More want than need.
Pick41 Rnd2 Jack Sawyer
Jack Sawyer in No. 41 lands just on the right side of the ledger. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick56 Rnd2 Walter Nolen
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Walter Nolen at pick No. 56. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick88 Rnd3 Dillon Gabriel
They did well to land Dillon Gabriel in pick 88, just ahead of his grade. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick120 Rnd4 Donovan Edwards
They let Donovan Edwards come to them and pounced at the 120th overall pick. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick155 Rnd5 Andrew Mukuba
Andrew Mukuba at the 155th pick is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick216 Rnd7 Nolan Rucci
They left a pile of value on the table to take Nolan Rucci this early at the 216th overall pick. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.