The Houston Texans ' 2026 draft class is officially in the books. And with it, multiple lingering roster needs for both now and the near future were addressed pretty effectively up and down the board. But one area of the Texans' roster that wasn't a top focus as initially expected was their situation in the backfield. Throughout all eight picks in the Texans' three days of draft action, zero running backs were taken. Two were added as UDFAs in Noah Whittington and Josh Pittsenberger, but not quite as steep an investment as a draft pick might be. It's a quiet message sent from the Texans front office, and by extension, general manager Nick Caserio, that they're confident in what their running back room has to offer for the time being headed into next season. And while on the surface, there's good reason to believe the Texans’ rushing attack will be better than last season, there's also an underlying risk involved in Houston's lack of attention to the backfield in the draft.…