TheFarmer 'S MOCK DRAFT
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TheFarmer 'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON FEB 9, 2026

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  • TheFarmer DRAFTING FOR THE
    Texans
Draft Selections
Caleb Tiernan Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (HOU)
Caleb Tiernan
OT Northwestern
Emmanuel Pregnon Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (HOU)
Emmanuel Pregnon
OG Oregon
Christen Miller Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (HOU)
Christen Miller
DL Georgia
Zakee Wheatley Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (HOU)
Zakee Wheatley
S Penn State
Harold Perkins Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (HOU)
Harold Perkins Jr.
LB LSU
Jaishawn Barham Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (HOU)
Jaishawn Barham
LB Michigan
DeMonte Capehart Head Shot
PICK: 128 RND: 4 (HOU)
DeMonte Capehart
DT Clemson
J. Michael Sturdivant Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (HOU)
J. Michael Sturdivant
WR Florida
Hykeem Williams Head Shot
PICK: 165 RND: 5 (HOU)
Hykeem Williams
WR Colorado
Noah Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 243 RND: 7 (HOU)
Noah Thomas
WR Georgia
Haynes King Head Shot
PICK: 244 RND: 7 (HOU)
Haynes King
QB Georgia Tech
Draft Picks Received
Caleb Tiernan Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (DEN)
Caleb Tiernan
OT Northwestern
Harold Perkins Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (DEN)
Harold Perkins Jr.
LB LSU
J. Michael Sturdivant Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (DEN)
J. Michael Sturdivant
WR Florida
Draft Picks Traded
Chris Brazzell II Head Shot
PICK: 28 RND: 1 (DEN)
Chris Brazzell II
WR Tennessee
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall B-
ValueC NeedB TradesB FutureB-
The Texans did the meat-and-potatoes work well: 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 J. Michael Sturdivant in Round 4, Pick 30.

That Miller pick is the receipt they will wave around later. A whole weekend of picks and running back is somehow still a want. Small wins on the phones, but wins all the same.

They went 5 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but running back.

Pick Analysis
Pick30 Rnd1 Caleb Tiernan
In the 30th overall pick they get a long-term starter on the line, a steep price for the projection. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick38 Rnd2 Emmanuel Pregnon
No edge and no loss on Emmanuel Pregnon in No. 38; it is a wash and a sensible one. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick59 Rnd2 Christen Miller
Christen Miller in slot 59 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick69 Rnd3 Zakee Wheatley
They jumped the gun on Zakee Wheatley, taking him earlier than his grade liked. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick94 Rnd3 Harold Perkins Jr.
Harold Perkins Jr. in the 94th pick is fair value, right on his grade. It fills a real need, too.
Pick106 Rnd4 Jaishawn Barham
Jaishawn Barham at pick 106 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick128 Rnd4 DeMonte Capehart
DeMonte Capehart in pick 128 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick130 Rnd4 J. Michael Sturdivant
They left a pile of value on the table to take J. Michael Sturdivant this early at the Round 4 slot. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick165 Rnd5 Hykeem Williams
A wild overpay on Hykeem Williams in No. 165, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick243 Rnd7 Noah Thomas
They talked themselves into Noah Thomas at slot 243, and the board did not agree. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick244 Rnd7 Haynes King
A reasonable price with a little left over, Haynes King in the 244th overall pick. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.