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Draft Selections
Emeka Egbuka Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (HOU)
Emeka Egbuka
WR Ohio State
Denzel Burke Head Shot
PICK: 41 RND: 2 (HOU)
Denzel Burke
CB Ohio State
Walter Nolen Head Shot
PICK: 56 RND: 2 (HOU)
Walter Nolen
DT Mississippi
Drew Allar Head Shot
PICK: 88 RND: 3 (HOU)
Drew Allar
QB Penn State
Sebastian Castro Head Shot
PICK: 120 RND: 4 (HOU)
Sebastian Castro
S Iowa
Jonah Monheim Head Shot
PICK: 155 RND: 5 (HOU)
Jonah Monheim
OT USC
Ben Bywater Head Shot
PICK: 216 RND: 7 (HOU)
Ben Bywater
LB BYU
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall B
ValueA- NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
Larceny in the Round 4 slot lands the Texans a B, Castro and all.

The best pick of the weekend was also the simplest. The Texans watched Sebastian Castro slide 47 picks past his grade and did not hesitate. It does the job without flash, and the B reflects it.

That running back hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall. Every board in the league had Bywater lower, and that gap is the story. They trusted the board more than the depth chart.

All told, a draft that does its job without fuss, and there is real value in that.

Pick Analysis
Pick24 Rnd1 Emeka Egbuka
In the 24th overall pick they get a true top target. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick41 Rnd2 Denzel Burke
Denzel Burke in pick 41 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick56 Rnd2 Walter Nolen
A quiet steal in the 56th pick: Walter Nolen for less than the market said. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick88 Rnd3 Drew Allar
Somehow Drew Allar was still sitting there in pick No. 88, and they pounced on premier quarterback value. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick120 Rnd4 Sebastian Castro
They robbed the room for Sebastian Castro here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick155 Rnd5 Jonah Monheim
They will replay Jonah Monheim at slot 155 for years; that is how good the value is. It fills a real need, too.
Pick216 Rnd7 Ben Bywater
Ben Bywater in No. 216 is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.