Powerful'S MOCK DRAFT
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Powerful'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON MAR 3, 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
Max Iheanachor Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (HOU)
Max Iheanachor
OT Arizona State
Caleb Banks Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (HOU)
Caleb Banks
DL Florida
Sam Roush Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (HOU)
Sam Roush
TE Stanford
Mike Washington Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (HOU)
Mike Washington Jr.
RB Arkansas
Kyle Louis Head Shot
PICK: 128 RND: 4 (HOU)
Kyle Louis
LB Pittsburgh
VJ Payne Head Shot
PICK: 165 RND: 5 (HOU)
VJ Payne
S Kansas State
Bryce Foster Head Shot
PICK: 243 RND: 7 (HOU)
Bryce Foster
C Kansas
Robert Spears-Jennings Head Shot
PICK: 244 RND: 7 (HOU)
Robert Spears-Jennings
S Oklahoma
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
A respectable, level-headed haul for the Texans: B-.

You can fall in love with a player. You are not supposed to marry him in the wrong round. The Texans did exactly that with VJ Payne in pick 165.

For all the activity, wide receiver went untouched, which is hard to explain. Getting Banks where they did is the sort of value that quietly makes a class.

On the needs board they went 5 of 8, with running back the one that mattered most.

Not a headline-grabber, but a perfectly good weekend's work.

Pick Analysis
Pick28 Rnd1 Olaivavega Ioane
In the 28th pick they get an anchor for the offensive line. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick38 Rnd2 Max Iheanachor
A reach on Max Iheanachor in Round 2, Pick 6; the board had better options right there. The roster fit checks out.
Pick59 Rnd2 Caleb Banks
Caleb Banks at the 59th overall pick is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick69 Rnd3 Sam Roush
Sam Roush at slot 69 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick106 Rnd4 Mike Washington Jr.
They took Mike Washington Jr. at par in pick No. 106, which is nothing to complain about. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick128 Rnd4 Kyle Louis
They left a pile of value on the table to take Kyle Louis this early at the Round 4 slot. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick165 Rnd5 VJ Payne
VJ Payne in the Round 5 slot is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick243 Rnd7 Bryce Foster
Bryce Foster in the 243rd pick is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick244 Rnd7 Robert Spears-Jennings
A premium they did not need to pay, Robert Spears-Jennings a notch or two before his time. A want dressed up as a pick, at a spot they had covered.