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Draft Selections
Harold Perkins Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (HOU)
Harold Perkins Jr.
LB LSU
Dani Dennis-Sutton Head Shot
PICK: 53 RND: 2 (HOU)
Dani Dennis-Sutton
DE-EDGE Penn State
Jacobee Bryant Head Shot
PICK: 85 RND: 3 (HOU)
Jacobee Bryant
CB Kansas
Wyatt Milum Head Shot
PICK: 117 RND: 4 (HOU)
Wyatt Milum
OT West Virginia
Riley Leonard Head Shot
PICK: 149 RND: 5 (HOU)
Riley Leonard
QB Notre Dame
Jalen Catalon Head Shot
PICK: 213 RND: 7 (HOU)
Jalen Catalon
S Texas
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
Larceny in pick No. 149 lands the Texans a B-, Leonard and all.

Every so often the board makes a mistake, and the Texans were there to profit. Riley Leonard, the No. 73 name on the board, should have been long gone before No. 149. It nets out to a B-, which feels about right.

The Catalon pick is the one the value grade keeps tripping over. The running back hole is the one line item this class does not answer. On the needs board they went 4 of 8, with edge rusher the one that mattered most.

The weekend tilted hard toward the defense.

A competent weekend that does not make headlines and does not need to.

Pick Analysis
Pick21 Rnd1 Harold Perkins Jr.
Fair-plus on Harold Perkins Jr., a quiet win that adds up over a draft. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick53 Rnd2 Dani Dennis-Sutton
They took Dani Dennis-Sutton at par in the Round 2 slot, which is nothing to complain about. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick85 Rnd3 Jacobee Bryant
No edge and no loss on Jacobee Bryant in No. 85; it is a wash and a sensible one. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick117 Rnd4 Wyatt Milum
They paid sticker price for Wyatt Milum in slot 117, and that is fine. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick149 Rnd5 Riley Leonard
Riley Leonard in the 149th overall pick is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick213 Rnd7 Jalen Catalon
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Jalen Catalon well ahead of where he belonged. A minor need, but a need all the same.