grady.s'S MOCK DRAFT
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grady.s'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON MAR 24, 2026

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  • grady.s 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
Brian Parker II Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (HOU)
Brian Parker II
OT Duke
Jadarian Price Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (HOU)
Jadarian Price
RB Notre Dame
Tacario Davis Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (HOU)
Tacario Davis
CB Washington
Eric Rivers Head Shot
PICK: 167 RND: 5 (HOU)
Eric Rivers
WR Georgia Tech
Xavier Nwankpa Head Shot
PICK: 243 RND: 7 (HOU)
Xavier Nwankpa
S Iowa
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall B-
ValueB- 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 Brian Parker II in Round 2, Pick 27. A dependable weekend that grades out a B-.

Leaving edge rusher unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall. Nwankpa 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.

The trenches got the money picks, top to bottom.

In short, they left a little better than they arrived, which is the whole idea.

Pick Analysis
Pick28 Rnd1 Olaivavega Ioane
In the 28th overall pick they get a cornerstone up front. A real need, handled.
Pick38 Rnd2 Christen Miller
Christen Miller at pick 38 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick59 Rnd2 Brian Parker II
Brian Parker II in the 59th pick is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick69 Rnd3 Jadarian Price
Jadarian Price in pick No. 69 is fair value, right on his grade. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick106 Rnd4 Tacario Davis
Tacario Davis in the Round 4 slot is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick167 Rnd5 Eric Rivers
Fair-plus on Eric Rivers, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick243 Rnd7 Xavier Nwankpa
A tidy bit of business in the 243rd pick, where Xavier Nwankpa graded well above the range. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.