OT: Texans Traded All Their Picks During 2025 Draft

[Ian]

This was interesting, and shows how Caserio certainly worked the board in this last draft:

Houston drafted nine players, and all nine of those picks were acquired in trades. Houston traded its original pick in all seven rounds, and Houston was also involved in some trades of picks that were moved more than once; in some cases the Texans traded for a pick and then traded it again rather than using it.

Trades are not unusual in the NFL draft. In fact, most picks in the 2025 draft got traded: 137 of the 257 picks (53 percent) were traded at least once.

But what is unusual is the volume of trades from one team; the Texans were the only team that traded every single one of its picks and acquired every single one of the picks it eventually used via a trade.

One other thing Michael Davis Smith pointed out in this article:

"Add it all up, and in the last four years, Caserio has used 36 picks, and only five of them were the Texans’ original picks. The other 24 came through trades. No one in the NFL trades draft picks like the Texans."

Texans traded all seven of their original picks, used nine picks acquired in trades

In the last four drafts, Texans GM Nick Caserio has used 36 picks, and only five of them were the Texans' original picks.

www.nbcsports.com

 

[Love The Drake]

This was interesting, and shows how Caserio certainly worked the board in this last draft:



One other thing Michael Davis Smith pointed out in this article:

"Add it all up, and in the last four years, Caserio has used 36 picks, and only five of them were the Texans’ original picks. The other 24 came through trades. No one in the NFL trades draft picks like the Texans."

Texans traded all seven of their original picks, used nine picks acquired in trades

In the last four drafts, Texans GM Nick Caserio has used 36 picks, and only five of them were the Texans' original picks.

www.nbcsports.com

That WR room is deadly on paper.
I know I’ll be watching Willam’s and Noel’s careers closely.

 

[Gumby]

A little bit of lazy reporting. Interesting tidbit that caserio likes to trade (likely learned from bill).

But my first question in my mind was ‘how did he come out point-value wise before/after the trades?’ Reporter never went there.

True value of actual candidates is likely too hard to judge. So, at least point value could tell you if Caserio’s pokering is paying off in some way.

 

[scott99]

They got exactly what I wanted, I wanted both Iowa State receivers (Higgins & Noel), they got both of them, and already have excellent receivers. They are gonna be scary offensively this year.

 

[ctpatsfan77]

A little bit of lazy reporting. Interesting tidbit that caserio likes to trade (likely learned from bill).

But my first question in my mind was ‘how did he come out point-value wise before/after the trades?’ Reporter never went there.

True value of actual candidates is likely too hard to judge. So, at least point value could tell you if Caserio’s pokering is paying off in some way.

Most of that wheeling and dealing took place before the draft. Caserio only made two trades during the draft, unlike Vrabel et al.

25 || 58 | 79 89 || --- | 166 | --- | 236 241
(1) Trading their first to the NYG
--- || 34 58 | 79 89 99 || --- | 166 | --- | 236 241 || 2026 NYG 3
(2) Trading up with the Raiders
--- || 34 48 | 79 89 || --- | 166 | --- | 236 241 || 2026 NYG 3

So, comparing the start and finish, we have:

25 + 58 for 34 + 48 + 2026 NYG 3
Going by the JJ chart, that's 720 + 320 = 1040 vs. 560 + 420 + 58* = 1038, so basically even.
On the Rich Hill chart, it's 230 + 93 = 323 vs. 175 + 121 + 25* = 321, so also even.

*Using the average value for a 2025 4, which is the normal assumption. If you value it higher, than the Texans come out slightly ahead.

I can't do the calculation for the entire draft, because that adds players, which . . . complicates things.

 

[Huckleberry1]

They got exactly what I wanted, I wanted both Iowa State receivers (Higgins & Noel), they got both of them, and already have excellent receivers. They are gonna be scary offensively this year.

Not if their offensive line still sucks, and going from Laremy Tunsil to Cam Robinson is as big a downgrade as you can get.