Powerful'S MOCK DRAFT
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Powerful'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON MAR 1, 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
Caleb Banks Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (HOU)
Caleb Banks
DL Florida
Jacob Rodriguez Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (HOU)
Jacob Rodriguez
LB Texas Tech
Mike Washington Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (HOU)
Mike Washington Jr.
RB Arkansas
Trey Moore Head Shot
PICK: 128 RND: 4 (HOU)
Trey Moore
LB-EDGE Texas
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
Robert Spears-Jennings Head Shot
PICK: 244 RND: 7 (HOU)
Robert Spears-Jennings
S Oklahoma
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Texans checked most of the boxes and earned a B-.

Nobody had Trey Moore this high, and it is not close. The Texans reached 88 spots to get him at slot 128. More right than wrong, and a B- to match.

The Banks steal is the beam this whole class leans on. They will regret leaving wide receiver for another day if the season turns on it. Running back was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job.

Bottom line, more hits than misses and a roster nudged the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick28 Rnd1 Olaivavega Ioane
In Round 1, Pick 28 they get an anchor for the offensive line at fair value. A real need, handled.
Pick38 Rnd2 Emmanuel Pregnon
Emmanuel Pregnon at the 38th pick is right where the board had him, plain and simple. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick59 Rnd2 Caleb Banks
The board fumbled Caleb Banks all the way to slot 59, and they scooped it up. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick69 Rnd3 Jacob Rodriguez
Jacob Rodriguez at the Round 3 slot is a conviction pick that outran the value. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick106 Rnd4 Mike Washington Jr.
Mike Washington Jr. at pick 106 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick128 Rnd4 Trey Moore
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Trey Moore well ahead of where he belonged. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick165 Rnd5 VJ Payne
They talked themselves into VJ Payne at No. 165, and the board did not agree. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick243 Rnd7 Trey Zuhn III
By-the-book stuff, Trey Zuhn III at pick No. 243 squarely in line with his ranking. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick244 Rnd7 Robert Spears-Jennings
A conviction pick on Robert Spears-Jennings at the 244th overall pick that the board grades a round light. A want dressed up as a pick, at a spot they had covered.