B-
Houston Texans
The Texans robbed the room for Felton. Final grade: B-.
by mfinch31 ·
2025 NFL Draft
· 5 picks
· 1 steals
· 2 reaches
Somewhere a general manager is explaining how Tai Felton got past him. The Texans do not have to explain a thing at slot 127.
Peebles has a lot of ground to make up just to look fairly priced. The edge rusher hole is the one line item this class does not answer. Running back is handled and the depth chart looks a good deal healthier for it.
They came away with juice, if not much beef up front.
Bottom line, more hits than misses and a roster nudged the right way.
Pick-by-Pick
In pick No. 25 they get an every-down engine for the run game. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
No drama and no debate, Alfred Collins went about where he belonged in the 58th overall pick. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Aeneas Peebles at pick 89 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Tai Felton in the Round 4 slot is a gift, value that borders on unfair. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
This one needs a full-page explanation: Hayden Conner in slot 167, miles early. It patches a soft spot without any drama.