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Draft Selections
Denzel Burke Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (HOU)
Denzel Burke
CB Ohio State
Landon Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 41 RND: 2 (HOU)
Landon Jackson
DL-EDGE Arkansas
Aeneas Peebles Head Shot
PICK: 56 RND: 2 (HOU)
Aeneas Peebles
DT Duke
Drew Allar Head Shot
PICK: 88 RND: 3 (HOU)
Drew Allar
QB Penn State
Smael Mondon Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 120 RND: 4 (HOU)
Smael Mondon Jr.
LB Georgia
Andrew Mukuba Head Shot
PICK: 155 RND: 5 (HOU)
Andrew Mukuba
S Clemson
Nolan Rucci Head Shot
PICK: 216 RND: 7 (HOU)
Nolan Rucci
OT Wisconsin
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
Good, not great, for the Texans: B-.

It is the swing that defines the weekend: Nolan Rucci in pick No. 216, a good 43 spots before the room expected him. It nets out to a B-, which feels about right.

Leaving running back unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall. Landing Allar that late papers over a lot of smaller sins.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but running back.

Pick Analysis
Pick24 Rnd1 Denzel Burke
In slot 24 they get an island corner. Need was not the driver here.
Pick41 Rnd2 Landon Jackson
Landon Jackson at pick 41 is money in the bank, a edge rusher taken below his worth. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick56 Rnd2 Aeneas Peebles
Aeneas Peebles at the 56th pick is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick88 Rnd3 Drew Allar
Drew Allar at the 88th overall pick is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick120 Rnd4 Smael Mondon Jr.
Value with a capital V on Smael Mondon Jr. in Round 4, Pick 24, a genuine coup. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick155 Rnd5 Andrew Mukuba
They paid sticker price for Andrew Mukuba in pick No. 155, and that is fine. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick216 Rnd7 Nolan Rucci
Nolan Rucci at the 216th overall pick is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. It fills a real need, too.