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Walter Nolen Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (HOU)
Walter Nolen
DT Ole Miss
Donovan Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 52 RND: 2 (HOU)
Donovan Jackson
OT Ohio State
Xavier Watts Head Shot
PICK: 84 RND: 3 (HOU)
Xavier Watts
S Notre Dame
Barrett Carter Head Shot
PICK: 121 RND: 4 (HOU)
Barrett Carter
LB Clemson
Eli Stowers Head Shot
PICK: 164 RND: 5 (HOU)
Eli Stowers
TE Vanderbilt
Ollie Gordon II Head Shot
PICK: 236 RND: 7 (HOU)
Ollie Gordon II
RB Oklahoma State
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall B
ValueB NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
Best value of the weekend goes to the Texans for Gordon II: B.

Call it larceny. Ollie Gordon II sat on the board until Round 7, Pick 22, and the Texans did not need to be asked twice.

They are betting Jackson proves the room right and everyone else wrong. A whole weekend of picks and wide receiver is somehow still a want.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick20 Rnd1 Walter Nolen
In the 20th overall pick they get a run-stuffing presence up front, and a steal at that. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick52 Rnd2 Donovan Jackson
Donovan Jackson at No. 52 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick84 Rnd3 Xavier Watts
A safety of that caliber at slot 84 is the definition of value, full stop. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick121 Rnd4 Barrett Carter
You do not let a linebacker like Barrett Carter reach Round 4, Pick 20 and blink. They did not. It fills a real need, too.
Pick164 Rnd5 Eli Stowers
Eli Stowers in the Round 5 slot is exactly on the number, no argument either way. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick236 Rnd7 Ollie Gordon II
The board fumbled Ollie Gordon II all the way to pick 236, and they scooped it up. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.