B
Houston Texans
Best value of the weekend goes to the Texans for Mondon Jr.: B.
by Powerful ·
2025 NFL Draft
· 6 picks
· 6 steals
· 0 reaches
The value of the weekend has a name and a slot: Smael Mondon Jr., slot 241, roughly 143 picks past where he belonged. Solid and sensible more than spectacular: a B.
The running back spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at. They went 4 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.
The trenches got the money picks, top to bottom.
Nothing here to lose sleep over, and plenty to feel decent about.
Pick-by-Pick
Value with a capital V on Walter Nolen in slot 25, a genuine coup. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Taking Tate Ratledge in Round 2, Pick 26 is close to grand larceny; an offensive lineman that good had no business lasting this long. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
They barely believed it either: Tyler Booker still on the board at the Round 3 slot. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Andrew Mukuba in pick 126 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Somehow Oronde Gadsden II was still sitting there in No. 164, and they pounced on premier tight end value. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Smael Mondon Jr. at the 241st pick is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. It fills a real need, too.