With Tank Dell expected to miss most of the regular season after suffering a knee injury in Week 16, targeting a No. 2 receiver has moved up the draft pecking order. Safety and running back depth also could be top needs with Eric Murray and Dare Ogunbowale entering free agency.

One of the biggest needs heading into the offseason that was prevalent in the team's divisional round matchup against the Kansas City Chiefs was the offensive line. Quarterback CJ Stroud was sacked a total of eight times in the contest, along with 52 sacks the regular season, which was the second most behind Chicago Bears' Caleb Williams.

Every offseason, the NFL awards compensatory draft picks to teams who essentially lost more than they gained in free agency in the previous year. Comp picks are awarded beginning at the end of the third round.

The Texans own the 25th overall pick in the 2025 NFL Draft. After their Divisional Round loss at Kansas City on Saturday, the Texans now know they'll pick 25th overall when the Draft begins Thursday, April 24th in Green Bay, Wisconsin.

After their loss to the Chiefs on Saturday, the Texans—one of two 10–7 teams to make the divisional round—are locked in at the No. 25 pick in the 2025 draft. Even if the Los Angeles Rams (10–7) lose to the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday, Houston will remain at No. 25 because they have a lower strength of schedule (.481) than the Rams (.505).

It would seem that the Houston Texans hit a couple of home runs in 2023 when they hired head coach DeMeco Ryans and drafted quarterback C.J. Stroud.

With only $5M in salary cap before the offseason fully kicks off, Houston will rely on the NFL Draft to fill several of the gaping holes. Personally, the first round pick should a

The Houston Texans may have had their season end last weekend, but the future is very bright. While there is a lot of work to be done to win a Super Bowl, a lot of the major building blocks are already in place.