B
Houston Texans
The Texans cashed the board's mistake on Winston Jr.: B.
by texansthinktank ·
2025 NFL Draft
· 6 picks
· 5 steals
· 0 reaches
The Texans did not reach, did not trade up, did not blink. They just waited, and Kevin Winston Jr. fell into the 164th pick.
That running back hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall. Wide receiver was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job.
The offense got the lion's share of the attention.
In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the running back spot they never got to.
Pick-by-Pick
In the 19th pick they get a matchup problem out wide at fair value. The biggest hole, addressed.
Tyler Booker in the 53rd overall pick is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
A tidy bit of business in pick 84, where Deone Walker graded well above the range. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
A top-tier linebacker at a bargain, Barrett Carter in pick No. 120, plain and simple. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Kevin Winston Jr. in No. 164 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Steal is underselling it; Jonah Monheim at Round 7, Pick 19 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. It patches a soft spot without any drama.