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John D'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON MAR 24, 2026

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Mock drafts from John D

3/24/2026 (2)

  • John D DRAFTING FOR THE
    Texans
Draft Selections
Kenyon Sadiq Head Shot
PICK: 28 RND: 1 (HOU)
Kenyon Sadiq
TE Oregon
Olaivavega Ioane Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (HOU)
Olaivavega Ioane
OG Penn State
Jake Slaughter Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (HOU)
Jake Slaughter
C Florida
Caleb Banks Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (HOU)
Caleb Banks
DL Florida
Mike Washington Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (HOU)
Mike Washington Jr.
RB Arkansas
Jeff Caldwell Head Shot
PICK: 167 RND: 5 (HOU)
Jeff Caldwell
WR Cincinnati
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall B
ValueB+ NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Texans robbed the room for Banks. Final grade: B.

You build a draft on nights like this. Caleb Banks had no business being available in slot 69, and the Texans did the only sane thing and turned in the card. A sturdy weekend that grades out a B.

They punted on edge rusher, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest. The Caldwell pick is the one the value grade keeps tripping over.

Job largely done: running back settled and 5 of 8 of the wish list covered.

Add it up and it is a good, unfussy class.

Pick Analysis
Pick28 Rnd1 Kenyon Sadiq
In pick 28 they get a red-zone target to build around, and a steal at that. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick38 Rnd2 Olaivavega Ioane
They let Olaivavega Ioane come to them and pounced at pick No. 38. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick59 Rnd2 Jake Slaughter
Fair-plus on Jake Slaughter, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick69 Rnd3 Caleb Banks
You do not let an interior defensive lineman like Caleb Banks reach Round 3, Pick 5 and blink. They did not. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick106 Rnd4 Mike Washington Jr.
A reach for Mike Washington Jr. in slot 106; a little patience would have been rewarded. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick167 Rnd5 Jeff Caldwell
A reach on Jeff Caldwell in the 167th overall pick; the board had better options right there. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.