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Powerful'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON FEB 24, 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
CJ Allen Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (HOU)
CJ Allen
LB Georgia
Caleb Banks Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (HOU)
Caleb Banks
DL Florida
Jake Slaughter Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (HOU)
Jake Slaughter
C Florida
Keylan Rutledge Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (HOU)
Keylan Rutledge
OG Georgia Tech
Mike Washington Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 128 RND: 4 (HOU)
Mike Washington Jr.
RB Arkansas
Xavier Nwankpa Head Shot
PICK: 165 RND: 5 (HOU)
Xavier Nwankpa
S Iowa
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-
ValueB NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Texans did the meat-and-potatoes work well: B-.

Boards are made to be trusted, and the Texans shredded theirs for Jalen Catalon. He came off 53 spots early, and the room will hear about it.

Whatever else happened, they won the night they took Slaughter. If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through wide receiver. The trenches got the money picks, top to bottom.

Add it up and it is a good, unfussy class.

Pick Analysis
Pick28 Rnd1 Olaivavega Ioane
In the 28th pick they get protection for the quarterback at fair value.
Pick38 Rnd2 CJ Allen
CJ Allen in pick 38 lands just on the right side of the ledger. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick59 Rnd2 Caleb Banks
A tidy bit of business in No. 59, where Caleb Banks graded well above the range. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick69 Rnd3 Jake Slaughter
A offensive lineman of that caliber at pick No. 69 is the definition of value, full stop. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick106 Rnd4 Keylan Rutledge
They liked Keylan Rutledge enough to skip the value, taking him in the Round 4 slot. The roster fit checks out.
Pick128 Rnd4 Mike Washington Jr.
They took Mike Washington Jr. at par in slot 128, which is nothing to complain about. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick165 Rnd5 Xavier Nwankpa
A reach on Xavier Nwankpa in No. 165; the board had better options right there. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick243 Rnd7 Trey Zuhn III
No drama and no debate, Trey Zuhn III went about where he belonged in the Round 7 slot. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick244 Rnd7 Jalen Catalon
They talked themselves into Jalen Catalon at pick No. 244, and the board did not agree. A want more than a need, though you can never have too many.