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Houston Texans
Larceny in the Round 5 slot lands the Texans a B, Carter and all.
by Powerful ·
2025 NFL Draft
· 6 picks
· 5 steals
· 1 reaches
This is the pick they will still be bragging about in July: Barrett Carter, the No. 80 name on the board, stolen at pick 164.
They will need Jackson to outplay his draft slot in a hurry to justify it. The running back hole is the one line item this class does not answer.
The roster is better shaped than it was, with interior defensive lineman chief among the fixes.
A competent weekend that does not make headlines and does not need to.
Pick-by-Pick
In No. 25 they get a run-stuffing presence up front, outstanding value to boot. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Value said wait; Donovan Jackson in the 58th pick says they were not listening. A need, and now a little less of one.
The board fumbled Colston Loveland all the way to Round 3, Pick 25, and they scooped it up. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
They will replay Luke Kandra at pick No. 126 for years; that is how good the value is. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Barrett Carter at slot 164 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Jaylen Reed at pick 241 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. It adds depth where they could use a little.