B-
Houston Texans
The Texans let Gordon II fall and pounced. Final grade: B-.
by Powerful ·
2025 NFL Draft
· 6 picks
· 3 steals
· 2 reaches
When a board-topper like Ollie Gordon II slides to slot 241, you do not overthink it, and the Texans did not.
If Jackson pans out, nobody remembers the price. If not, this is the pick they hear about. They will regret leaving wide receiver for another day if the season turns on it.
All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but wide receiver.
Pick-by-Pick
In the 25th overall pick they get a building block for the line, reach and all.
Donovan Jackson at the 57th pick is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Taking Alfred Collins in slot 89 is close to grand larceny; an interior defensive lineman that good had no business lasting this long. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
They will replay Kevin Winston Jr. at pick No. 126 for years; that is how good the value is. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Eli Stowers in pick 164 is fair value, right on his grade. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Somehow Ollie Gordon II was still sitting there in Round 7, Pick 27, and they pounced on premier running back value. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.