B-
Houston Texans
The steal of the weekend belongs to the Texans and Klare: B-.
by TexanEagle in KOR ·
2026 NFL Draft
· 7 picks
· 6 steals
· 0 reaches
This is the pick they will still be bragging about in July: Max Klare, the No. 78 name on the board, stolen at slot 106. It nets out to a B-, which feels about right.
The running back spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at. Interior defensive lineman was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job.
Almost all the early capital went to that side of the ball.
Bottom line, more hits than misses and a roster nudged the right way.
Pick-by-Pick
In the Round 1 slot they get a mismatch in the passing game, outstanding value to boot.
They paid sticker price for Emmanuel Pregnon in pick No. 38, and that is fine. The roster fit checks out.
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Lee Hunter at slot 59 is the proof. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Jake Slaughter slipping to the 69th overall pick is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Max Klare at No. 106 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Tanner Koziol at pick 167 is money in the bank, a tight end taken below his worth. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Nice patience on Isaiah Nwokobia, who had no business lasting to the 243rd pick. A minor itch, scratched.