GWalling24'S MOCK DRAFT
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GWalling24'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON MAR 3, 2026

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  • GWalling24 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Texans
Draft Selections
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 28 RND: 1 (HOU)
Sonny Styles
LB Ohio State
A.J. Haulcy Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (HOU)
A.J. Haulcy
S LSU
Jake Slaughter Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (HOU)
Jake Slaughter
C Florida
Markel Bell Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (HOU)
Markel Bell
OT Miami
Ar'maj Reed-Adams Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (HOU)
Ar'maj Reed-Adams
OG Texas A&M
Tyren Montgomery Head Shot
PICK: 128 RND: 4 (HOU)
Tyren Montgomery
WR Nicholls
Albert Regis Head Shot
PICK: 165 RND: 5 (HOU)
Albert Regis
DL Texas A&M
Josh Cuevas Head Shot
PICK: 243 RND: 7 (HOU)
Josh Cuevas
TE Alabama
Jamal Haynes Head Shot
PICK: 244 RND: 7 (HOU)
Jamal Haynes
RB Georgia Tech
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Texans did the meat-and-potatoes work well: B-.

They will call it conviction in the building and a reach everywhere else: Tyren Montgomery, 43 picks early at No. 128.

That edge rusher hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall. On the needs board they went 6 of 8, with running back the one that mattered most.

Bottom line, more hits than misses and a roster nudged the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick28 Rnd1 Sonny Styles
In No. 28 they get a three-down second-level presence. A real need, handled.
Pick38 Rnd2 A.J. Haulcy
A premium they did not need to pay, A.J. Haulcy a notch or two before his time. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick59 Rnd2 Jake Slaughter
Jake Slaughter in the 59th pick lands just on the right side of the ledger. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick69 Rnd3 Markel Bell
Markel Bell at the Round 3 slot is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick106 Rnd4 Ar'maj Reed-Adams
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Ar'maj Reed-Adams well ahead of where he belonged. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick128 Rnd4 Tyren Montgomery
Tyren Montgomery in pick 128 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick165 Rnd5 Albert Regis
By-the-book stuff, Albert Regis at slot 165 squarely in line with his ranking. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick243 Rnd7 Josh Cuevas
They paid sticker price for Josh Cuevas in No. 243, and that is fine. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick244 Rnd7 Jamal Haynes
Jamal Haynes at pick No. 244 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.