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Draft Selections
Walter Nolen Head Shot
PICK: 25 RND: 1 (HOU)
Walter Nolen
DT Ole Miss
Quinshon Judkins Head Shot
PICK: 58 RND: 2 (HOU)
Quinshon Judkins
RB Ohio State
Addison West Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (HOU)
Addison West
OG Western Michigan
Nazir Stackhouse Head Shot
PICK: 127 RND: 4 (HOU)
Nazir Stackhouse
DL Georgia
Logan Brown Head Shot
PICK: 167 RND: 5 (HOU)
Logan Brown
OT Kansas
Trevor Etienne Head Shot
PICK: 243 RND: 7 (HOU)
Trevor Etienne
RB Georgia
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall B-
ValueC NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
A sensible, unshowy class lands the Texans a B-.

Nobody else had Addison West anywhere near pick No. 89. The Texans did, by 106 spots, and that gap is the whole story.

For all the activity, wide receiver went untouched, which is hard to explain. The Etienne value carries more weight than any single miss elsewhere. The roster is better shaped than it was, with running back chief among the fixes.

Building through the lines is a philosophy, and they stuck to it.

In sum, a sensible class that nudges the roster the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick25 Rnd1 Walter Nolen
In the 25th pick they get a load in the middle at fair value. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick58 Rnd2 Quinshon Judkins
They went early on Quinshon Judkins in pick 58, and the value did not follow. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick89 Rnd3 Addison West
Addison West at pick No. 89 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick127 Rnd4 Nazir Stackhouse
Nazir Stackhouse in slot 127 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick167 Rnd5 Logan Brown
Steal is underselling it; Logan Brown at the Round 5 slot is a heist with the alarm still ringing. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick243 Rnd7 Trevor Etienne
They barely believed it either: Trevor Etienne still on the board at the 243rd overall pick. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.