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jaytex'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON FEB 8, 2026

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  • jaytex DRAFTING FOR THE
    Texans
Draft Selections
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 28 RND: 1 (HOU)
Sonny Styles
LB Ohio State
Jake Slaughter Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (HOU)
Jake Slaughter
C Florida
Brian Parker II Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (HOU)
Brian Parker II
OG Duke
Kaytron Allen Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (HOU)
Kaytron Allen
RB Penn State
Keylan Rutledge Head Shot
PICK: 128 RND: 4 (HOU)
Keylan Rutledge
OG Georgia Tech
Xavier Nwankpa Head Shot
PICK: 165 RND: 5 (HOU)
Xavier Nwankpa
S Iowa
Jordan Hall Head Shot
PICK: 243 RND: 7 (HOU)
Jordan Hall
DL Georgia
Alex Harkey Head Shot
PICK: 244 RND: 7 (HOU)
Alex Harkey
OT Oregon
Draft Picks Received
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (DEN)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Dontay Corleone Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (DEN)
Dontay Corleone
DT Cincinnati
Players Gained
Head Shot
Geron Christian
OT
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall B
ValueB NeedB- TradesC FutureA
The Texans kept it disciplined and banked a B.

The one they had to fix is still broken. The Texans left wide receiver untouched, and that omission hangs over an otherwise reasonable haul. It nets out to a B, which feels about right.

Landing Slaughter that late papers over a lot of smaller sins. The future picks help the war chest more than the win-now roster.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but wide receiver.

Pick Analysis
Pick28 Rnd1 Sonny Styles
In the Round 1 slot they get the heartbeat of the defense at fair value. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick59 Rnd2 Jake Slaughter
They let Jake Slaughter come to them and pounced at the 59th pick. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick69 Rnd3 Brian Parker II
Brian Parker II in Round 3, Pick 5 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick106 Rnd4 Kaytron Allen
Kaytron Allen at pick No. 106 is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick128 Rnd4 Keylan Rutledge
Keylan Rutledge is a better player than No. 128 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick165 Rnd5 Xavier Nwankpa
A market-rate safety, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Xavier Nwankpa. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick243 Rnd7 Jordan Hall
A straight-up fair deal on Jordan Hall at the 243rd overall pick, value and slot in agreement. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick244 Rnd7 Alex Harkey
Alex Harkey at slot 244 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. The roster fit checks out.