Powerful'S MOCK DRAFT
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Powerful'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON MAR 2, 2026

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  • Powerful DRAFTING FOR THE
    Texans
Draft Selections
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 28 RND: 1 (HOU)
Sonny Styles
LB Ohio State
Emmanuel Pregnon Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (HOU)
Emmanuel Pregnon
OG Oregon
Jadarian Price Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (HOU)
Jadarian Price
RB Notre Dame
Jake Slaughter Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (HOU)
Jake Slaughter
C Florida
Michael Trigg Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (HOU)
Michael Trigg
TE Baylor
Jalon Kilgore Head Shot
PICK: 128 RND: 4 (HOU)
Jalon Kilgore
CB South Carolina
Kaleb Proctor Head Shot
PICK: 165 RND: 5 (HOU)
Kaleb Proctor
DL SE Louisiana
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-
Nothing loud, just a tidy B- for the Texans.

When the story of this class is written, it opens with Jalen Catalon at No. 244, a reach of 55 spots that the board flatly disagrees with.

Leaving wide receiver unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall. Whatever else happened, they won the night they took Slaughter.

All told, a draft that does its job without fuss, and there is real value in that.

Pick Analysis
Pick28 Rnd1 Sonny Styles
In pick No. 28 they get the heartbeat of the defense. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick38 Rnd2 Emmanuel Pregnon
Emmanuel Pregnon in pick 38 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick59 Rnd2 Jadarian Price
Jadarian Price at No. 59 is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick69 Rnd3 Jake Slaughter
Nice patience on Jake Slaughter, who had no business lasting to the Round 3 slot. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick106 Rnd4 Michael Trigg
They did well to land Michael Trigg in the 106th pick, just ahead of his grade. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick128 Rnd4 Jalon Kilgore
A slide stopped in Round 4, Pick 28, with Jalon Kilgore worth more than the price. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick165 Rnd5 Kaleb Proctor
Kaleb Proctor in pick No. 165 is fair value, right on his grade. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick243 Rnd7 Trey Zuhn III
They paid sticker price for Trey Zuhn III in pick 243, and that is fine. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick244 Rnd7 Jalen Catalon
They reached a country mile for Jalen Catalon at slot 244, and the board is aghast. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.