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Powerful'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON FEB 25, 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
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
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
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-
More right than wrong for the Texans, and a B- to prove it.

The Texans looked at the value chart, folded it up, and took Jalen Catalon at the 244th overall pick regardless, 53 picks early.

They banked enough surplus on Banks to cover a lot of smaller sins. The wide receiver hole is the one line item this class does not answer.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick28 Rnd1 Olaivavega Ioane
In the 28th overall pick they get a long-term starter on the line. A real need, handled.
Pick38 Rnd2 Emmanuel Pregnon
Emmanuel Pregnon in No. 38 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick59 Rnd2 Caleb Banks
Value with a capital V on Caleb Banks in the Round 2 slot, a genuine coup. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick69 Rnd3 Jadarian Price
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Jadarian Price at the 69th pick is the proof. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick106 Rnd4 Michael Trigg
A premium they did not need to pay, Michael Trigg a notch or two before his time. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick128 Rnd4 Kyle Louis
Kyle Louis at pick 128 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick165 Rnd5 VJ Payne
VJ Payne at pick No. 165 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick243 Rnd7 Trey Zuhn III
Trey Zuhn III at Round 7, Pick 27 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick244 Rnd7 Jalen Catalon
A real head-scratcher, Jalen Catalon in the Round 7 slot is miles ahead of his ranking. They added to a strength when a need was still open elsewhere.