B
Houston Texans
Larceny in slot 126 lands the Texans a B, Kandra and all.
by Powerful ·
2025 NFL Draft
· 6 picks
· 4 steals
· 1 reaches
Somebody in the 126th pick was going to get robbed, and it turned out to be the rest of the league. The Texans sat still while Luke Kandra, the No. 104 name on the board, slid all the way to them, then sprinted to the podium. A dependable weekend that grades out a B.
That running back hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall. If Arroyo pans out, nobody remembers the price. If not, this is the pick they hear about. The roster is better shaped than it was, with interior defensive lineman chief among the fixes.
In short, they left a little better than they arrived, which is the whole idea.
Pick-by-Pick
Mason Graham at No. 25 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
They will replay Tyler Booker at the 58th overall pick for years; that is how good the value is. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
They robbed the room for Andrew Mukuba here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. It adds depth where they could use a little.
The board fumbled Luke Kandra all the way to pick No. 126, and they scooped it up. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Elijah Arroyo in pick 165 is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. The roster fit checks out.
Shilo Sanders at Round 7, Pick 25 is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the safety. A luxury on a unit that was already in good shape.