The Houston Texans hold the 25th pick in the first round of the 2025 NFL draft. A look at their needs and selections they could make.

In a new mock draft from Athlon Sports' Luke Easterling, the Texans lose out on the two Texas products, but have their pick of the crop to secure the offense with four options. With Banks being the presumed favorite to land in Houston, the Texans stick with adding a long-term heir for Laremy Tunsil and select Ohio State's Josh Simmons.

NFL mock draft scenario, we let the computer do the selecting. Here were the first round results from ESPN analytics: