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Powerful'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON FEB 13, 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
Emmanuel Pregnon Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (HOU)
Emmanuel Pregnon
OG Oregon
CJ Allen Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (HOU)
CJ Allen
LB Georgia
Lee Hunter Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (HOU)
Lee Hunter
DT Texas Tech
Jalon Kilgore Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (HOU)
Jalon Kilgore
S South Carolina
Mike Washington Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 128 RND: 4 (HOU)
Mike Washington Jr.
RB Arkansas
Sam Roush Head Shot
PICK: 165 RND: 5 (HOU)
Sam Roush
TE Stanford
Jordan Hall Head Shot
PICK: 243 RND: 7 (HOU)
Jordan Hall
DL Georgia
Clayton Smith Head Shot
PICK: 244 RND: 7 (HOU)
Clayton Smith
DL-EDGE Arizona State
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
A respectable, level-headed haul for the Texans: B-.

Nobody had Clayton Smith this high, and it is not close. The Texans reached 82 spots to get him at pick 244.

Getting Allen where they did is the sort of value that quietly makes a class. They will regret leaving wide receiver for another day if the season turns on it.

In short, they left a little better than they arrived, which is the whole idea.

Pick Analysis
Pick28 Rnd1 Olaivavega Ioane
In No. 28 they get protection for the quarterback at fair value. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick38 Rnd2 Emmanuel Pregnon
Emmanuel Pregnon at Round 2, Pick 6 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. The roster fit checks out.
Pick59 Rnd2 CJ Allen
CJ Allen at the 59th overall pick is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick69 Rnd3 Lee Hunter
Value with a capital V on Lee Hunter in the Round 3 slot, a genuine coup. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick106 Rnd4 Jalon Kilgore
They paid a round early for Jalon Kilgore in pick No. 106, more than the board wanted. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick128 Rnd4 Mike Washington Jr.
Mike Washington Jr. in the 128th pick is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick165 Rnd5 Sam Roush
They let Sam Roush come to them and pounced at Round 5, Pick 27. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick243 Rnd7 Jordan Hall
Jordan Hall at pick 243 is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick244 Rnd7 Clayton Smith
Clayton Smith in the 244th overall pick is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.