B
Houston Texans
Skattebo should have been long gone. The Texans pounced, and earned a B.
by Powerful ·
2025 NFL Draft
· 6 picks
· 5 steals
· 0 reaches
When a board-topper like Cam Skattebo slides to Round 7, Pick 25, you do not overthink it, and the Texans did not.
They will regret leaving wide receiver for another day if the season turns on it. On the needs board they went 5 of 8, with running back the one that mattered most.
Nearly every premium pick went to that side of the ball.
Nothing here to lose sleep over, and plenty to feel decent about.
Pick-by-Pick
In the 25th pick they get a run-stuffing presence up front at fair value. Exactly the need they had to hit.
A quiet steal in the 58th overall pick: Tyler Warren for less than the market said. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
You do not let an offensive lineman like Dylan Fairchild reach pick 89 and blink. They did not. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Andrew Mukuba in Round 4, Pick 25 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Steal is underselling it; Smael Mondon Jr. at No. 165 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. The roster fit checks out.
Cam Skattebo at slot 241 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.