B-
Houston Texans
The steal of the weekend belongs to the Texans and Fitzgerald: B-.
by jaytex ·
2025 NFL Draft
· 6 picks
· 4 steals
· 1 reaches
The Texans spent the weekend waiting on one name, and it fell: Ryan Fitzgerald, the No. 117 name on the board, in Round 7, Pick 25.
The edge rusher spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at. They will need Booker to outplay his draft slot in a hurry to justify it. Running back was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job.
Nothing here to lose sleep over, and plenty to feel decent about.
Pick-by-Pick
In pick No. 25 they get a long-term starter on the line, even if it was a touch early. A real need, handled.
A straight-up fair deal on Alfred Collins at the Round 2 slot, value and slot in agreement. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Jayden Higgins in pick 89 is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Dylan Sampson at slot 126 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Smael Mondon Jr. in No. 165 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. The roster fit checks out.
Ryan Fitzgerald in the 241st pick is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. They doubled down on a strength rather than a need.