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Draft Selections
Emeka Egbuka Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (HOU)
Emeka Egbuka
WR Ohio State
Walter Nolen Head Shot
PICK: 53 RND: 2 (HOU)
Walter Nolen
DL Texas A&M
Jacobee Bryant Head Shot
PICK: 85 RND: 3 (HOU)
Jacobee Bryant
CB Kansas
Shilo Sanders Head Shot
PICK: 117 RND: 4 (HOU)
Shilo Sanders
S Colorado
Zion Nelson Head Shot
PICK: 149 RND: 5 (HOU)
Zion Nelson
OT Miami (FL)
Jordan Burch Head Shot
PICK: 213 RND: 7 (HOU)
Jordan Burch
DE-EDGE Oregon
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall B
ValueB NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
Sanders should have been long gone. The Texans pounced, and earned a B.

You could see the war room lean forward. Shilo Sanders at Round 4, Pick 21 is the sort of fall that does not happen, except it just did. Call it a sensible B, earned the boring way.

The running back hole is the one line item this class does not answer. Every board in the league had Burch lower, and that gap is the story.

Good work on the whole, with running back the one box left unchecked.

Pick Analysis
Pick21 Rnd1 Emeka Egbuka
A reasonable price with a little left over, Emeka Egbuka in slot 21. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick53 Rnd2 Walter Nolen
They let Walter Nolen come to them and pounced at the 53rd overall pick. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick85 Rnd3 Jacobee Bryant
Jacobee Bryant at the Round 3 slot is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick117 Rnd4 Shilo Sanders
Shilo Sanders at the 117th pick is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick149 Rnd5 Zion Nelson
No edge and no loss on Zion Nelson in pick No. 149; it is a wash and a sensible one. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick213 Rnd7 Jordan Burch
A reach on Jordan Burch in pick 213; the board had better options right there. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.