The Houston Texans are heading into the 2026 NFL Draft with eight draft picks, although only three of them are actually their own. General manager Nick Caserio is usually one of the busiest GMs on draft day, willing to move both up and down the board as he tries to capitalize on value.
One of his most interesting trades came last offseason, when Caserio traded a future third-round pick to the Miami Dolphins to acquire a fourth-round pick in the 2025 NFL Draft, which was used to select running back Woody Marks.
Marks battled with free agent signee Nick Chubb in a timeshare and took over the starting role in the second half of the season last season.
With the 2026 NFL Draft here, let’s revisit that trade and see how things have looked for both sides.
Houston Texans receive: 2025 fourth-round pick (No. 116 overall), 2025 seventh-round pick (No. 224 overall)
Miami Dolphins receive: 2025 sixth-round pick (No. 179 overall), 2026 third-round pick (No. 90 overall)
In addition to Woody Marks at 116, the Texans got a seventh-round pick back. They used that on defensive tackle Kyonte Hamilton in the seventh round at No. 224 overall. He spent the year on injured reserve.
Woody Marks played a key role for the Texans in their backfield last year, but struggled to really take off behind an inconsistent offensive line.
Marks wasn’t great, averaging less than four yards per carry, while catching 24 passes on the year. He’ll now be in a reserve role behind David Montgomery this offseason, whom the Texans traded Juice Scruggs, a fourth-round pick, and a seventh-round pick for.
The Dolphins ended up taking a running back, as well, at No. 179 overall, selecting Oklahoma State’s Ollie Gordon.
That pick from the Texans became number 90 overall. When it is made, we will update with the selection.
This is an interesting one, especially from a value perspective. On the Jimmy Johnson trade chart, the Texans overpaid with the value of the No. 101 overall pick, which would be a late third-round compensatory pick.
The Chase Stuart draft chart also clearly favors the Dolphins side, but you do have to factor in the part that it’s a future draft pick that Houston moved.
Gordon, on the other hand, was in a reserve role behind De’Von Achane and was quite inefficient as well. Gordon averaged less than three yards a tote on 70 carries, and never really had a consistent role.
Overall, the bold trade will depend on if Marks pans out, given what Caserio gave up to trade for him. At the moment, though, the deal wasn’t great for Houston from a value or a production perspective.