Who's been drafted 59th overall since 2006: A potential laundry list of steals on the board?
Who are the types of talents found at pick No. 59? Could one player be a steal for the Houston Texans come on Thursday?
As of Thursday night, the Houston Texans own the 38th overall pick in Round 2, but given general manager Nick Caserio, a trade could already be in the works. The Texans are coming off an NFL Draft a year ago, where they technically landed three starters on Day 2. Jayden Higgins ended up becoming a quality No.
2 receiver while Tay Ersery started every game at either left or right tackle. Jaylin Noel rotated in between reps in the slot and outside, but saw most of his success come on special teams. All three selections were made within the first 80 picks.
As of now, Houston has four picks in the top 70, including three on Day 2. Throughout the past two decades, teams haven't had the most amount of success with pick No. 38.
Most players have either underperformed or been transformed into nothing more than depth pieces on different teams. Here's every player drafted 59th overall since 2006 2020-2025 2020 - New York Jets: WR Denzel Mims 2021 - Carolina Panthers: WR Terrace Marshall 2022 - Minnesota Vikings: OL Ed Ingram 2023 - Buffalo Bills: OL O'Cyrus Torrance 2024 - Houston Texans: OT Blake Fisher 2025 - Baltimore Ravens: EDGE Mike Green Well, there are two Texans on the list. Ingram never found his footing in Minnesota, but he graded out as one of the league's best interior run blockers last season as Houston secured its first 12-win season since 2012.