Powerful'S MOCK DRAFT
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Powerful'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON MAR 5, 2026

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  • Powerful DRAFTING FOR THE
    Texans
Draft Selections
Olaivavega Ioane Head Shot
PICK: 28 RND: 1 (HOU)
Olaivavega Ioane
OG Penn State
Blake Miller Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (HOU)
Blake Miller
OT Clemson
Lee Hunter Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (HOU)
Lee Hunter
DT Texas Tech
Jake Golday Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (HOU)
Jake Golday
OLB Cincinnati
Mike Washington Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (HOU)
Mike Washington Jr.
RB Arkansas
Nate Boerkircher Head Shot
PICK: 128 RND: 4 (HOU)
Nate Boerkircher
TE Texas A&M
VJ Payne Head Shot
PICK: 165 RND: 5 (HOU)
VJ Payne
S Kansas State
Trey Zuhn III Head Shot
PICK: 243 RND: 7 (HOU)
Trey Zuhn III
OT Texas A&M
Jalen Catalon Head Shot
PICK: 244 RND: 7 (HOU)
Jalen Catalon
S UNLV
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Texans kept it disciplined and banked a B-.

The rest of the league had time to spare on Jalen Catalon; the Texans did not wait, grabbing him 55 spots ahead at the 244th pick.

If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through wide receiver. If one pick saves this weekend, it is Hunter. The roster is better shaped than it was, with running back chief among the fixes.

The trenches got the money picks, top to bottom.

Good work on the whole, with wide receiver the one box left unchecked.

Pick Analysis
Pick28 Rnd1 Olaivavega Ioane
Olaivavega Ioane at slot 28 is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick38 Rnd2 Blake Miller
Value said wait; Blake Miller in No. 38 says they were not listening. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick59 Rnd2 Lee Hunter
Nice patience on Lee Hunter, who had no business lasting to Round 2, Pick 27. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick69 Rnd3 Jake Golday
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Jake Golday in pick No. 69. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick106 Rnd4 Mike Washington Jr.
Mike Washington Jr. at the Round 4 slot is right where the board had him, plain and simple. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick128 Rnd4 Nate Boerkircher
They left a pile of value on the table to take Nate Boerkircher this early at pick 128. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick165 Rnd5 VJ Payne
VJ Payne in Round 5, Pick 27 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick243 Rnd7 Trey Zuhn III
No edge and no loss on Trey Zuhn III in pick 243; it is a wash and a sensible one. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick244 Rnd7 Jalen Catalon
Jalen Catalon in pick No. 244 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. Depth on depth, at a spot that was hardly crying out.