B
Houston Texans
The Texans cashed the board's mistake on Nwankpa: B.
by Powerful ·
2025 NFL Draft
· 6 picks
· 4 steals
· 1 reaches
When a board-topper like Xavier Nwankpa slides to the 241st pick, you do not overthink it, and the Texans did not.
Reaching for Kandra left real value on the table behind him. They covered a lot of ground and still skipped running back, which is a strange place to end up.
A tidy weekend of work that should hold up just fine.
Pick-by-Pick
In pick No. 25 they get a wrecking ball inside, outstanding value to boot. The biggest hole, addressed.
Circle this one: Emeka Egbuka at the 58th pick is a fall that decides a draft. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
They reached a country mile for Luke Kandra at slot 89, and the board is aghast. A need, and now a little less of one.
They barely believed it either: Kevin Winston Jr. still on the board at No. 126. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
A straight-up fair deal on Eli Stowers at Round 5, Pick 27, value and slot in agreement. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
A top-tier safety at a bargain, Xavier Nwankpa in the 241st overall pick, plain and simple. Nice player, but the depth chart did not need him here.