B
Houston Texans
Grand theft in Round 4, Pick 21: the Texans steal Mukuba and grade out a B.
by Powerful ·
2025 NFL Draft
· 6 picks
· 5 steals
· 1 reaches
When a board-topper like Andrew Mukuba slides to the Round 4 slot, you do not overthink it, and the Texans did not.
They will regret leaving running back for another day if the season turns on it. They will need Colby to outplay his draft slot in a hurry to justify it.
The roster is better shaped than it was, with interior defensive lineman chief among the fixes. Building through the lines is a philosophy, and they stuck to it.
Good work on the whole, with running back the one box left unchecked.
Pick-by-Pick
In No. 19 they get a run-stuffing presence up front, outstanding value to boot. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Tyler Warren in pick 55 is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Taking Dylan Fairchild in pick No. 86 is close to grand larceny; an offensive lineman that good had no business lasting this long. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Andrew Mukuba at slot 122 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. It adds depth where they could use a little.
A conviction pick on Connor Colby at the Round 5 slot that the board grades a round light. The roster fit checks out.
Circle this one: Xavier Nwankpa at the 239th overall pick is a fall that decides a draft. Depth on depth, at a spot that was hardly crying out.