Evaluating what Houston can receive for their first round pick.
With free agency all but in the books, the big trades completed, and the NFL Draft fast approaching, the complexion of the Houston Texans offseason will come into full view very soon.
The Texans only have seven picks in the 2025 NFL Draft, which leaves them with minimal agility to move throughout the draft. The best way to add draft equity is by trading the first pick; whether that be to move forward or backwards in the draft. There have been 10 trades in the past 10 drafts with the 25th pick. This gives us a clear vantage point to evaluate what draft capital the Texans could acquire by trading with the 25th pick.
Here is every trade over the past two decades involving the 25th pick. Most trades, especially the more recent ones, involve micro-moves within the first round and Day Three draft capital. It’s extremely intriguing to see how the league values the first round over time.
2023 NFL Draft
BILLS RECEIVE:
- Round 1, 2023: No. 25 — TE Dalton Kincaid
JAGUARS RECEIVES:
- Round 1, 2023: No. 27 — OT Anton Harrison
- Round 4, 2023: No. 130 — DE Tyler Lacy
Additional trade:
GIANTS RECEIVE:
- Round 1, 2023: No. 24 – CB Deonte Banks
JAGUARS RECEIVES:
- Round 1, 2023: No. 25 – Pick traded to Buffalo – TE Dalton Kincaid
- Round 5, 2023: No. 160 – DB Antonio Johnson
- Round 7, 2023: No. 240 (from Baltimore) – DE Derek Parish
2022 NFL Draft
BALTIMORE RECEIVES:
- Round 1, 2022: No. 25 – C Tyler Linderbaum
- Round 4, 2022: No. 130 – P Jordan Stout
BUFFALO RECEIVE:
- Round 1, 2022: No. 23 – CB Kaiir Elam
2020 NFL Draft
SAN FRANCISCO RECEIVE:
- Round 1, 2020: No. 25 – WR Brandon Aiyuk
MINNESOTA RECEIVES:
- Round 1, 2020: No. 31 – CB Jeff Gladney
- Round 4, 2020: No. 117 – DE D.J. Wonnum
- Round 4, 2020: No. 176 – WR K.J. Osborn
2019 NFL Draft
EAGLES RECEIVE:
- Round 1, 2019: No. 22 – OT Andre Dillard
BALTIMORE RECEIVES:
- Round 1, 2019: No 25 – WR Marquise “Hollywood” Brown
- Round 4, 2019: No. 127 – CB Iman Marshall
- Round 6, 2019: No 197 – traded to the NY Jets
2017 NFL Draft
CLEVELAND RECEIVES:
- Round 1, 2017: No. 25 – S Jabrill Peppers
- Round 1, 2018: No. 4 – CB Denzel Ward
HOUSTON RECEIVE:
- Round 1, 2017: No 12 – QB Deshaun Watson
2012 NFL Draft
PATRIOTS RECEIVE:
- Round 1, 2012: No. 25 – LB Dont’a Hightower
DENVER RECEIVES:
- Round 1, 2012: No. 31 – traded to Tampa Bay
- Round 4, 2012: No 126 – traded to Houston
2010 NFL Draft
BRONCOS RECEIVE:
- Round 1, 2010: No. 25 – QB Tim Tebow
RAVENS RECEIVES:
- Round 2, 2010: No. 43 – LB Sergio Kindle
- Round 3, 2010: No. 70 – TE Ed Dickson
- Round 4, 2010: No. 114 – TE Dennis Pitta
2006 NFL Draft
STEELERS RECEIVE:
- Round 1, 2006: No. 25 – WR Santonio Holmes
GIANTS RECEIVES:
- Round 1, 2006: No. 32 – DE Mathias Kiwanuka
- Round 3, 2006: No. 96 – LB Gerris Wilkinson
- Round 4, 2006: No. 129 – OT Guy Whimper
2005 NFL Draft
REDSKINS RECEIVE:
Round 1, 2005: No. 25 – QB Jason Campbell
BRONCOS RECEIVES:
- Round 3, 2005: No. 76 – DB Karl Paymah
- Round 1, 2006: No. 11 – QB Jay Cutler
- Round 4, 2006: No 119 – WR Brandon Marshall