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Powerful'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON FEB 24, 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
Lee Hunter Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (HOU)
Lee Hunter
DT Texas Tech
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
Zane Durant Head Shot
PICK: 165 RND: 5 (HOU)
Zane Durant
DT Penn State
Robert Spears-Jennings Head Shot
PICK: 243 RND: 7 (HOU)
Robert Spears-Jennings
S Oklahoma
Jalen Catalon Head Shot
PICK: 244 RND: 7 (HOU)
Jalen Catalon
S UNLV
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
Good, not great, for the Texans: B-.

The Texans went off the board in a big way for Jalen Catalon, 53 picks early. Conviction is one thing; this is another.

The wide receiver spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at. Price falling to them is the kind of break a good board is built to catch. Running back is handled and the depth chart looks a good deal healthier for it.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick28 Rnd1 Olaivavega Ioane
In slot 28 they get protection for the quarterback at fair value. A real need, handled.
Pick38 Rnd2 Emmanuel Pregnon
No drama and no debate, Emmanuel Pregnon went about where he belonged in pick 38. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick59 Rnd2 Lee Hunter
By-the-book stuff, Lee Hunter at No. 59 squarely in line with his ranking. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick69 Rnd3 Jadarian Price
The board had Jadarian Price higher than the Round 3 slot, and the running back fell to them anyway. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick106 Rnd4 Michael Trigg
They paid a round early for Michael Trigg in pick No. 106, more than the board wanted. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick128 Rnd4 Kyle Louis
Kyle Louis in Round 4, Pick 28 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick165 Rnd5 Zane Durant
Zane Durant in the 165th overall pick is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick243 Rnd7 Robert Spears-Jennings
They liked Robert Spears-Jennings enough to skip the value, taking him in pick No. 243. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick244 Rnd7 Jalen Catalon
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Jalen Catalon well ahead of where he belonged. A luxury on a unit that was already in good shape.