B
Houston Texans
Good, not great, for the Texans: B.
by Gmaster ·
2025 NFL Draft
· 6 picks
· 3 steals
· 1 reaches
They will call it conviction in the building and a reach everywhere else: Thor Griffith, 67 picks early at the 243rd pick. Nothing here to lose sleep over; call it a B.
However the rest shakes out, Belton at that price is a win they earned. The edge rusher spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at.
They went 5 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.
Good work on the whole, with edge rusher the one box left unchecked.
Pick-by-Pick
Luther Burden III at the 25th overall pick is money in the bank, a wide receiver taken below his worth. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
A tidy little value on Harold Fannin Jr. in pick No. 58, a step better than break-even. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
They did well to land Donovan Jackson in the Round 3 slot, just ahead of his grade. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Cam Skattebo in slot 127 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Anthony Belton at pick 167 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Thor Griffith. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.