By KRISTIE RIEKEN
AP Sports Writer

The Houston Texans were spectators during the first round of the NFL draft on Thursday night in a year where they're without a pick in the opening round. But unlike some recent trades by the team, the move that left Houston without a first-round pick was an important one: securing left tackle Laremy Tunsil to make sure franchise quarterback Deshaun Watson would stop taking such a pounding.

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