B
Houston Texans
Helm should have been long gone. The Texans pounced, and earned a B.
by Powerful ·
2025 NFL Draft
· 6 picks
· 5 steals
· 0 reaches
Every so often the board makes a mistake, and the Texans were there to profit. Gunnar Helm, the No. 68 name on the board, should have been long gone before slot 127. A sturdy weekend that grades out a B.
They will regret leaving running back for another day if the season turns on it. Wide receiver was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job.
The trenches got the money picks, top to bottom.
In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the running back spot they never got to.
Pick-by-Pick
In the 25th overall pick they get a disruptive interior force. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
A top-tier offensive lineman at a bargain, Tyler Booker in the Round 2 slot, plain and simple. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Tate Ratledge at slot 89 is the proof. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
They barely believed it either: Gunnar Helm still on the board at pick No. 127. It fills a real need, too.
A wide receiver of that caliber at No. 167 is the definition of value, full stop. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Hunter Wohler slid further than he should have, and Round 7, Pick 27 is lovely value for the safety. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.