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Draft Selections
Harold Perkins Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (HOU)
Harold Perkins Jr.
LB LSU
Mykel Williams Head Shot
PICK: 41 RND: 2 (HOU)
Mykel Williams
DE-EDGE Georgia
Xavier Nwankpa Head Shot
PICK: 56 RND: 2 (HOU)
Xavier Nwankpa
S Iowa
Jason Marshall Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 88 RND: 3 (HOU)
Jason Marshall Jr.
CB Florida
Anthony Belton Head Shot
PICK: 120 RND: 4 (HOU)
Anthony Belton
OT North Carolina State
Alfred Collins Head Shot
PICK: 155 RND: 5 (HOU)
Alfred Collins
DT Texas
Jalon Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 216 RND: 7 (HOU)
Jalon Daniels
QB Kansas
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall B
ValueB+ NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
Belton should have been long gone. The Texans pounced, and earned a B.

The best pick of the weekend was also the simplest. The Texans watched Anthony Belton slide 31 picks past his grade and did not hesitate.

For all the activity, running back went untouched, which is hard to explain. They are betting Collins proves the room right and everyone else wrong.

The roster is better shaped than it was, with edge rusher chief among the fixes.

Add it up and it is a good, unfussy class.

Pick Analysis
Pick24 Rnd1 Harold Perkins Jr.
In the 24th overall pick they get a three-down second-level presence, outstanding value to boot. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick41 Rnd2 Mykel Williams
Mykel Williams in pick No. 41 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick56 Rnd2 Xavier Nwankpa
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Xavier Nwankpa in Round 2, Pick 24. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick88 Rnd3 Jason Marshall Jr.
No edge and no loss on Jason Marshall Jr. in the Round 3 slot; it is a wash and a sensible one. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick120 Rnd4 Anthony Belton
You do not let an offensive lineman like Anthony Belton reach slot 120 and blink. They did not. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick155 Rnd5 Alfred Collins
They went early on Alfred Collins in No. 155, and the value did not follow. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick216 Rnd7 Jalon Daniels
A reasonable price with a little left over, Jalon Daniels in pick 216. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.