The Roller Coaster That Is Texans Fandom
The Texans need to keep CJ Stroud upright, and they took a step toward that with No. 26, selecting Keylan Rutledge, offensive guard, Georgia Tech. Here’s what you need to know. Stats & Accolades What the Texans are getting: A tough and rugged guard who proved his worth going from a mid-major program to Power […]
Welcome to your home for the Houston Texans’ 2026 NFL Draft. This board will be updated LIVE during the NFL Draft on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday. Be sure to join us live in the comment section as we track and update the board with each selection in real time. Below is the final draft needs […]
Polls are back, baby! Just in time to put your mock drafter hat on and let us know who you think H-Town grabs first. The Houston Texans currently hold the 28th overall pick, but rumors swirl that Nick “Never met a draft I didn’t wanna trade in” Caserio is looking to move. Does Houston trade […]
The sun rose on another Thursday for everyone else, but for us draft nerds, the light shined upon us just a tad brighter this morning. Today is the day of days, where careers are made, predictions are cast aside, and the ink dries on over 250 picks through three days. For the Houston Texans, the […]
There’s a moment that comes around when you start watching the NFL Draft that I think every football fan who watches the draft has. Everybody’s in a good mood, they’ve all finished booing Roger Goodell (for good reason) and now we’re a couple of picks in. The first couple blow past quickly because everyone and […]
In a recent Groupthink, the Masthead was asked to predict our #1 draft pick for the Houston Texans. Since there are 11ty million mock drafts out there currently, including a few right here on Battle Red Blog, I went a different direction. My scenario was pure fantasy. Nick Caserio traded a few picks to jump […]
This board will be updated LIVE during the NFL Draft on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday. Be sure to join us live and in the comments as we track and update the board with each selection. Below you will find the updated, final, and consensus draft needs big board for the Houston Texans entering the 2026 […]
Rejoice, for the NFL Draft is upon us. This is the first big NFL event since the Draft Combine where fans get to see what their teams will do to try to improve their team. Fans will channel all of their emotional and psychological well-beings into the actions of their team engaging in a glorified, […]
Everything is just coming up edge rusher in Houston, Texas. Take a quick look at some of the most recent transactions the Houston Texans organization has completed, and you’ll see the wonderfully massive extensions handed out to DEs Danielle Hunter (1-year, $40.1 Million) and Will Anderson (3 years, $150 million). Texans general manager Nick Caserio […]
Pre-draft visits, interviews, and private workouts are incredibly important steps in the finalization of a team’s draft board. It’s the finishing touches on months of film that truly contextualize a player and fill out their profile. Conversely, they can be used as a smoke screen. For the Texans, it’s a direct indicator of who is […]
The Texans need help on offense, and it would make sense for them to plan for the future by targeting a tight end early in the draft. Offensive coordinator Nick Caley is a former tight ends coach, so it wouldn’t be surprising to see Houston show interest in some of the top prospects at the […]
You’ve heard it here, and you’ve heard it everywhere: this year isn’t a great year for running backs. Besides cover-star RB Jeremiyah Love from Notre Dame who will be going in the top ten, there aren’t very many for-sure tailback prospects in this draft. The floor of four and five-star prospects is still there, but […]
For many football fans, the NFL draft is the THE event of the NFL offseason. It makes perfect sense. In Economics, we teach students about the concept of opportunity costs. Essentially, it is the idea that there are infinite possibilities, but each team can only make finite choices. So, the most exciting time is the […]
We. Have. ARRIVED. It’s draft week and the Texans are on the clock in just over 72 hours. It’s the calm before the storm that is Nick Caserio’s draft-day antics. Will he move out of the first round for the third straight draft, or will he leverage the additional draft capital he has to trade […]
Houston Texans News Texans’ Trent Brown expects better C.J. Stroud in 2026: Everyone is so quick to ‘throw people away’ (NFL.com) Oscar Delp met virtually with Texans, visited Patriots, Ravens, Chargers, Browns, several others (KPRC 2 Houston) Texans looking to bolster roster, not fill holes, in draft (ESPN.com) Dallas Cowboys and Houston Texans Team Up […]
The preeminent NFL Draft podcast in the game is the NFL Stock Exchange featuring former Senior PFF Analyst Trevor Sikkema and NBC’s Connor Rogers. If you haven’t already, go subscribe to their YouTube channel; you’ll be a better football fan for it. Each year, they subject themselves to a seven-round, seven-hour mock draft for charity. […]
Houston Texans star EDGE rusher, Will Anderson Jr. is now the highest paid, non-quarterback in NFL history. Per Adam Schefter, Anderson’s new deal puts him at $50 million for 2026, with a full 3-year contract valued at $150 million – $134 million of that fully guaranteed. Plus, a rare “no-trade” clause. Yay us! This means […]
It’s one week until the 2026 NFL Draft, which means the questions and curiosity surrounding who the Texans might draft 28th overall. Although…the Texans don’t really like drafting in the first round, so they? In the five and soon to be six drafts that I’ve covered on Battle Red Blog, the Texans have only drafted […]
When you look at how Houston Texans general manager Nick Caserio and head coach Demeco Ryans have built the 2026 roster so far, it takes a minute to find a hole in the starting lineup. Quarterback, running back, wide receiver, tight end. Check. Check. Check. Check. EDGE, linebacker, cornerback, safety. Check. Check. Check. Check. Kicker. […]
I truly believe Peter Woods was the most misused player in all of College Football in 2025. The Clemson defense tried to take an F-150 and put it on an F-1 track. The thought clearly was to put Woods in as many different positions to win as possible. Instead, it should have been to put […]
Last week, I wrote about the top “my guys” for the Houston Texans in the 2026 NFL Draft. Today, we are flipping the script and focusing on players who I am less excited about than other media outlets or analysts. Specifically, these are players I do not see fitting in Houston schematically, culturally, or technically. […]
One of my esteemed colleagues calls this time of year the silly season. That name fits just about as much as anything else. In the NFL, there is very much a hurry up and wait mentality. Free agency opens in early March and most fans want their team to act now, now, now. We declare […]
One of my favorite articles of the offseason! This is the fourth annual Dreams and Nightmares article inspired by Meek Mills’ iconic Dreams and Nightmares. Last year, several dreams came true including the Texans finding Woody Marks to take over at RB and the team selecting three starters in the class. So much hope, anticipation, […]
Houston Texans News Houston Texans Fans Find Out The Price Tag On A Will Anderson Jr. Extension (Yahoo Sports) Aireontae Ersery Weighs In on Texans’ Massive O-Line Overhaul (Sports Illustrated) VanderMock 1.0: Who I’d Draft for the Houston Texans in the 2026 NFL Draft (HoustonTexans.com) Man who allegedly robbed and stole car of Houston Texans […]
The spring bloom of April has filled the air with warmth, new horizons, and hay fever. An inviting breeze seems to pull open your neighbors screen doors and freshen up their porches, and the newfound shade of nearby trees comes as a welcome surprise. This kind of weather can only mean one thing: the NFL […]