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Draft Selections
Tacario Davis Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (HOU)
Tacario Davis
CB Arizona
Kevin Winston Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 41 RND: 2 (HOU)
Kevin Winston Jr.
S Penn State
Walter Nolen Head Shot
PICK: 56 RND: 2 (HOU)
Walter Nolen
DL Mississippi
Drew Allar Head Shot
PICK: 88 RND: 3 (HOU)
Drew Allar
QB Penn State
Donovan Edwards Head Shot
PICK: 120 RND: 4 (HOU)
Donovan Edwards
RB Michigan
Jonah Monheim Head Shot
PICK: 155 RND: 5 (HOU)
Jonah Monheim
OT USC
Davin Vann Head Shot
PICK: 216 RND: 7 (HOU)
Davin Vann
DL-EDGE North Carolina State
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall B
ValueB+ NeedB- TradesB- FutureB-
The steal of the weekend belongs to the Texans and Edwards: B.

The best pick of the weekend was also the simplest. The Texans watched Donovan Edwards slide 39 picks past his grade and did not hesitate.

They will need Vann to outplay his draft slot in a hurry to justify it. They will regret leaving wide receiver for another day if the season turns on it. Job largely done: running back settled and 5 of 8 of the wish list covered.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick24 Rnd1 Tacario Davis
In the 24th overall pick they get a potential shutdown corner at fair value. Need was not the driver here.
Pick41 Rnd2 Kevin Winston Jr.
Value with a capital V on Kevin Winston Jr. in the Round 2 slot, a genuine coup. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick56 Rnd2 Walter Nolen
A slide stopped in slot 56, with Walter Nolen worth more than the price. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick88 Rnd3 Drew Allar
Drew Allar at the 88th pick is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick120 Rnd4 Donovan Edwards
A top-tier running back at a bargain, Donovan Edwards in pick 120, plain and simple. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick155 Rnd5 Jonah Monheim
Jonah Monheim in pick No. 155 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. The roster fit checks out.
Pick216 Rnd7 Davin Vann
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Davin Vann. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.