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RealTexanfan'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON APR 20, 2026

042026

  • RealTexanfan DRAFTING FOR THE
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Draft Selections
Malachi Lawrence Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (HOU)
Malachi Lawrence
DE-EDGE UCF
D'Angelo Ponds Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (HOU)
D'Angelo Ponds
CB Indiana
Jacob Rodriguez Head Shot
PICK: 62 RND: 2 (HOU)
Jacob Rodriguez
LB Texas Tech
Jadarian Price Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (HOU)
Jadarian Price
RB Notre Dame
Darrell Jackson Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (HOU)
Darrell Jackson Jr.
DT Florida State
Connor Lew Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (HOU)
Connor Lew
C Auburn
Beau Stephens Head Shot
PICK: 141 RND: 5 (HOU)
Beau Stephens
OG Iowa
Kage Casey Head Shot
PICK: 167 RND: 5 (HOU)
Kage Casey
OT Boise State
Eli Heidenreich Head Shot
PICK: 243 RND: 7 (HOU)
Eli Heidenreich
WR Navy
Draft Picks Received
Jacob Rodriguez Head Shot
PICK: 62 RND: 2 (DEN)
Jacob Rodriguez
LB Texas Tech
Connor Lew Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (DEN)
Connor Lew
C Auburn
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (ATL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (ATL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (DEN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (DEN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (ATL)
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Draft Picks Traded
Jermod McCoy Head Shot
PICK: 28 RND: 1 (ATL)
Jermod McCoy
CB Tennessee
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB TradesD+ FutureA-
The Texans let Lew fall and pounced. Final grade: B-.

This is the pick they will still be bragging about in July: Connor Lew, the No. 84 name on the board, stolen at the 108th overall pick.

Stephens has a lot of ground to make up just to look fairly priced. Leaving quarterback unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall.

It is a bet on later, and a defensible one for a team playing the long game.

In sum, a sensible class that nudges the roster the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick38 Rnd2 Malachi Lawrence
A conviction pick on Malachi Lawrence at slot 38 that the board grades a round light. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick59 Rnd2 D'Angelo Ponds
Nice patience on D'Angelo Ponds, who had no business lasting to No. 59. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick62 Rnd2 Jacob Rodriguez
They read the board right and Jacob Rodriguez was the payoff at Round 2, Pick 30. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick69 Rnd3 Jadarian Price
The board had Jadarian Price higher than the 69th pick, and the running back fell to them anyway. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick106 Rnd4 Darrell Jackson Jr.
Darrell Jackson Jr. at the 106th overall pick is right where the board had him, plain and simple. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick108 Rnd4 Connor Lew
Connor Lew at pick 108 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick141 Rnd5 Beau Stephens
Beau Stephens at the Round 5 slot is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick167 Rnd5 Kage Casey
Nothing to complain about; Kage Casey went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick243 Rnd7 Eli Heidenreich
A reach for Eli Heidenreich in the 243rd overall pick; a little patience would have been rewarded. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.