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Draft Selections
Abdul Carter Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (HOU)
Abdul Carter
LB Penn State
Jack Sawyer Head Shot
PICK: 41 RND: 2 (HOU)
Jack Sawyer
DE-EDGE Ohio State
Tacario Davis Head Shot
PICK: 56 RND: 2 (HOU)
Tacario Davis
CB Arizona
Rod Moore Head Shot
PICK: 88 RND: 3 (HOU)
Rod Moore
S Michigan
Oscar Delp Head Shot
PICK: 120 RND: 4 (HOU)
Oscar Delp
TE Georgia
DJ Uiagalelei Head Shot
PICK: 155 RND: 5 (HOU)
DJ Uiagalelei
QB Florida State
Nolan Rucci Head Shot
PICK: 216 RND: 7 (HOU)
Nolan Rucci
OT Wisconsin
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall B
ValueB+ NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
Nothing loud, just a tidy B for the Texans.

When the story of this class is written, it opens with Nolan Rucci at No. 216, a reach of 49 spots that the board flatly disagrees with. A sturdy weekend that grades out a B.

On value alone, Uiagalelei makes the weekend a net positive. Leaving running back unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall. They went 5 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

Nearly every premium pick went to that side of the ball.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but running back.

Pick Analysis
Pick24 Rnd1 Abdul Carter
In the 24th pick they get the heartbeat of the defense at fair value. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick41 Rnd2 Jack Sawyer
Jack Sawyer is a better player than No. 41 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick56 Rnd2 Tacario Davis
They barely believed it either: Tacario Davis still on the board at pick No. 56. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick88 Rnd3 Rod Moore
They will replay Rod Moore at the 88th overall pick for years; that is how good the value is. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick120 Rnd4 Oscar Delp
You do not let a tight end like Oscar Delp reach Round 4, Pick 24 and blink. They did not. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick155 Rnd5 DJ Uiagalelei
DJ Uiagalelei at pick 155 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick216 Rnd7 Nolan Rucci
Nolan Rucci at the 216th overall pick is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.