Updated: May 1, 2006, 1:00 AM ET

Teams can find quality in undrafted players

Not only were there steals in each round of the NFL draft, but Mel Kiper writes there are still plenty of good players who didn't hear their names called who will sign as undrafted free agents.

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Jr. By Mel Kiper Jr.
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I didn't see any team that overly impressed me with their draft, but the Houston Texans came the closest. Top to bottom the Texans did nice job, starting with potentially a great defensive end in Mario Williams. It is hard to criticize the Texans for not taking USC running back Reggie Bush when they still were able to get the second-best player available.

While teams like Arizona and San Francisco had very productive drafts, I was surprised the Dallas Cowboys didn't take a free safety until the fifth round. The Kansas City Chiefs needed to address their needs at cornerback and wide receiver but waited until the sixth round to draft a receiver.

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