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RUN ON MAR 7, 2026

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  • pj_doucette DRAFTING FOR THE
    Texans
Draft Selections
Olaivavega Ioane Head Shot
PICK: 28 RND: 1 (HOU)
Olaivavega Ioane
OG Penn State
Christen Miller Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (HOU)
Christen Miller
DL Georgia
Jonah Coleman Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (HOU)
Jonah Coleman
RB Washington
Brian Parker II Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (HOU)
Brian Parker II
OT Duke
Sam Hecht Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (HOU)
Sam Hecht
C Kansas State
Will Lee III Head Shot
PICK: 128 RND: 4 (HOU)
Will Lee III
CB Texas A&M
Eric Rivers Head Shot
PICK: 165 RND: 5 (HOU)
Eric Rivers
WR Georgia Tech
Desmond Reid Head Shot
PICK: 243 RND: 7 (HOU)
Desmond Reid
RB Pittsburgh
Wesley Bissainthe Head Shot
PICK: 244 RND: 7 (HOU)
Wesley Bissainthe
LB Miami
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
No fireworks, just a tidy B- for the Texans.

The Texans went off the board in a big way for Brian Parker II, 29 picks early. Conviction is one thing; this is another. A dependable weekend that grades out a B-.

Getting Hecht where they did is the sort of value that quietly makes a class. A whole weekend of picks and edge rusher is somehow still a want.

A competent weekend that does not make headlines and does not need to.

Pick Analysis
Pick28 Rnd1 Olaivavega Ioane
Olaivavega Ioane in pick No. 28 is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick38 Rnd2 Christen Miller
Christen Miller in Round 2, Pick 6 is fair value, right on his grade. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick59 Rnd2 Jonah Coleman
Jonah Coleman in the 59th overall pick is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick69 Rnd3 Brian Parker II
Brian Parker II at No. 69 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick106 Rnd4 Sam Hecht
Circle this one: Sam Hecht at pick 106 is a fall that decides a draft. It fills a real need, too.
Pick128 Rnd4 Will Lee III
Value with a capital V on Will Lee III in the Round 4 slot, a genuine coup. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick165 Rnd5 Eric Rivers
A clean, defensible pick in Round 5, Pick 27 with a little surplus value in Eric Rivers. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick243 Rnd7 Desmond Reid
They paid a round early for Desmond Reid in the 243rd overall pick, more than the board wanted. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick244 Rnd7 Wesley Bissainthe
Wesley Bissainthe in No. 244 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.