B
Houston Texans
Larceny in slot 167 lands the Texans a B, Haulcy and all.
by Romega74 ·
2026 NFL Draft
· 8 picks
· 8 steals
· 0 reaches
Thirty-one other rooms let A.J. Haulcy slide, and the Texans were the ones holding the card at the 167th pick. Highway robbery.
They covered a lot of ground and still skipped running back, which is a strange place to end up. Wide receiver was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job. Building through the lines is a philosophy, and they stuck to it.
In sum, a sensible class that nudges the roster the right way.
Pick-by-Pick
In the 28th overall pick they get a double-digit-sack hope, outstanding value to boot. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
The board fumbled Kenyon Sadiq all the way to slot 38, and they scooped it up. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Somehow Monroe Freeling was still sitting there in the 59th pick, and they pounced on premier offensive lineman value. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Lee Hunter at the Round 3 slot is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
They will replay Gennings Dunker at Round 4, Pick 6 for years; that is how good the value is. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Chris Johnson at pick 141 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. A minor need, but a need all the same.
You do not let a safety like A.J. Haulcy reach No. 167 and blink. They did not. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
A top-tier wide receiver at a bargain, Kevin Coleman Jr. in pick No. 243, plain and simple. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.