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Powerful'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON FEB 17, 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
Jadarian Price Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (HOU)
Jadarian Price
RB Notre Dame
Michael Trigg Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (HOU)
Michael Trigg
TE Baylor
Keylan Rutledge Head Shot
PICK: 128 RND: 4 (HOU)
Keylan Rutledge
OG Georgia Tech
Xavier Nwankpa Head Shot
PICK: 165 RND: 5 (HOU)
Xavier Nwankpa
S Iowa
Jalen Catalon Head Shot
PICK: 243 RND: 7 (HOU)
Jalen Catalon
S UNLV
Nick Barrett Head Shot
PICK: 244 RND: 7 (HOU)
Nick Barrett
DL South Carolina
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Texans kept it disciplined and banked a B-.

For all the boxes ticked, the Texans skipped the loudest one: wide receiver is exactly as bare as it was. They moved the roster forward and banked a B- for it.

The Catalon pick is the one the value grade keeps tripping over. That Banks pick is the receipt they will wave around later.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick28 Rnd1 Olaivavega Ioane
In Round 1, Pick 28 they get protection for the quarterback at fair value. A real need, handled.
Pick38 Rnd2 CJ Allen
Fair-plus on CJ Allen, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick59 Rnd2 Caleb Banks
Caleb Banks in the 59th pick is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick69 Rnd3 Jadarian Price
Value with a capital V on Jadarian Price in the Round 3 slot, a genuine coup. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick106 Rnd4 Michael Trigg
Michael Trigg in pick 106 is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick128 Rnd4 Keylan Rutledge
They did well to land Keylan Rutledge in the 128th overall pick, just ahead of his grade. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick165 Rnd5 Xavier Nwankpa
Xavier Nwankpa at No. 165 is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick243 Rnd7 Jalen Catalon
Jalen Catalon at slot 243 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. A want more than a need, though you can never have too many.
Pick244 Rnd7 Nick Barrett
A slide stopped in Round 7, Pick 28, with Nick Barrett worth more than the price. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.