2026 NFL Team Hub: Houston Texans

The Texans moved up for Keylan Rutledge? Why? They easily could have gotten him two picks later because he’s a second-round prospect. Rutledge is a monster in the running game, but pass protection could be an issue, which is not ideal with C.J. Stroud regressing each year. But hey, at least the Texans used draft capital to move up for someone who can help a 29-year-old running back get more yards.

Kayden McDonald is a first-round prospect who fell to the second frame. This is great value for the Texans, who needed to address the interior of their defensive line. They also smartly leapfrogged the Giants, who had planned on selecting a defensive tackle like McDonald.

We’re seeing tight end reaches in Round 2. Marlin Klein is a reach, as I had him going in the fourth round. He’s a speedy tight end, but was never productive at Michigan. Houston could have waited a bit longer to get him.

I had Febechi Nwaiwu in the fifth round. He’s not very quick, and he’s not a good run blocker. He is versatile, but the Texans could’ve made a better selection.

I didn’t have Wade Woodaz being drafted. In fact, I didn’t have him as a top-400 prospect. He’s a speedy linebacker, but mostly a special-teamer. The Texans could’ve made this pick two rounds later.

Kamari Ramsey has excellent coverage skills. I thought he could have gone two rounds earlier than this, so the Texans are getting a great value atop Round 5. Follow @walterfootball for updates. Also, if you haven’t visited the site in a while, you may have noticed the new look. Yes, after nearly two decades, we’ve finally re-designed our site to be more modern. This was not done on a whim, but rather out of necessity because of what occurred during the 2023 NFL Draft. Our site crashed during the entire first day of the draft, which was disastrous for our revenue stream because we make more money during the draft than any other time. The site crashed because a line of code conflicted with the old format of the site, so we had to transition to this new look. Because we lost so much money during the draft, I want to point out that you can really help support the site by paying for the ad-free version of it. It’s $7.99 per month, but you’ll get a super-fast site with no ads. My developer will be adding new features to paid subscribers as well, so look for that in the near future. If you don’t want to pay, please spread the word about the site through word of mouth. That would also be a big help!

Lewis Bond was very productive at Boston College. He’s light, but he’s a good route runner. I didn’t have him being drafted, so I’m not a big fan of this pick.

Aidan Fisher is an instinctive linebacker, but has some limitations for the NFL. Fisher figures to be a quality backup and special teamer in the NFL. He could have gone much earlier than this.