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  • texansthinktank DRAFTING FOR THE
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Draft Selections
Malaki Starks Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (HOU)
Malaki Starks
S Georgia
Deone Walker Head Shot
PICK: 58 RND: 2 (HOU)
Deone Walker
DT Kentucky
Tate Ratledge Head Shot
PICK: 70 RND: 3 (HOU)
Tate Ratledge
OG Georgia
Tez Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (HOU)
Tez Johnson
WR Oregon
Barrett Carter Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (HOU)
Barrett Carter
LB Clemson
Jake Majors Head Shot
PICK: 127 RND: 4 (HOU)
Jake Majors
C Texas
Quinshon Judkins Head Shot
PICK: 167 RND: 5 (HOU)
Quinshon Judkins
RB Ohio State
Clay Webb Head Shot
PICK: 243 RND: 7 (HOU)
Clay Webb
OG Jacksonville State
Draft Picks Received
Malaki Starks Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (JAX)
Malaki Starks
S Georgia
Tate Ratledge Head Shot
PICK: 70 RND: 3 (JAX)
Tate Ratledge
OG Georgia
Barrett Carter Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (JAX)
Barrett Carter
LB Clemson
Draft Picks Traded
Walter Nolen Head Shot
PICK: 25 RND: 1 (JAX)
Walter Nolen
DT Ole Miss
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall B
ValueB+ NeedB TradesB FutureB-
Judkins should have been long gone. The Texans pounced, and earned a B.

Thirty-one other rooms let Quinshon Judkins slide, and the Texans were the ones holding the card at pick No. 167. Highway robbery. A dependable weekend that grades out a B.

For all the activity, edge rusher went untouched, which is hard to explain. The Walker reach is the anchor dragging on the value grade.

Running back was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job.

In short, they left a little better than they arrived, which is the whole idea.

Pick Analysis
Pick36 Rnd2 Malaki Starks
Malaki Starks at the Round 2 slot is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick58 Rnd2 Deone Walker
Deone Walker at pick No. 58 is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick70 Rnd3 Tate Ratledge
Tate Ratledge in slot 70 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick89 Rnd3 Tez Johnson
By-the-book stuff, Tez Johnson at the 89th pick squarely in line with his ranking. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick125 Rnd4 Barrett Carter
Circle this one: Barrett Carter at No. 125 is a fall that decides a draft. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick127 Rnd4 Jake Majors
A offensive lineman of that caliber at pick 127 is the definition of value, full stop. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick167 Rnd5 Quinshon Judkins
Quinshon Judkins in the 167th overall pick is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick243 Rnd7 Clay Webb
Clay Webb at Round 7, Pick 25 is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. The roster fit checks out.