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jaytex'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON FEB 11, 2026

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  • jaytex 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
Jake Slaughter Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (HOU)
Jake Slaughter
C Florida
Lee Hunter Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (HOU)
Lee Hunter
DT Texas Tech
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
Quinten Joyner Head Shot
PICK: 165 RND: 5 (HOU)
Quinten Joyner
RB Texas Tech
Ricardo Hallman Head Shot
PICK: 243 RND: 7 (HOU)
Ricardo Hallman
CB Wisconsin
Haynes King Head Shot
PICK: 244 RND: 7 (HOU)
Haynes King
QB Georgia Tech
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
No fireworks, just a tidy B- for the Texans.

Call it belief, call it a gut call, but Quinten Joyner at No. 165 is 35 spots clear of consensus, and that is the headline.

For all the activity, wide receiver went untouched, which is hard to explain. The Slaughter pick alone nudges the whole weekend up a notch.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick28 Rnd1 Olaivavega Ioane
Nothing to complain about; Olaivavega Ioane went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. It fills a real need, too.
Pick38 Rnd2 Christen Miller
No edge and no loss on Christen Miller in the Round 2 slot; it is a wash and a sensible one. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick59 Rnd2 Jake Slaughter
Jake Slaughter at pick No. 59 is money in the bank, a offensive lineman taken below his worth. The roster fit checks out.
Pick69 Rnd3 Lee Hunter
Lee Hunter at the 69th pick is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick106 Rnd4 Kaytron Allen
Fair-plus on Kaytron Allen, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick128 Rnd4 Keylan Rutledge
They did well to land Keylan Rutledge in pick 128, just ahead of his grade. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick165 Rnd5 Quinten Joyner
A real head-scratcher, Quinten Joyner in the 165th overall pick is miles ahead of his ranking. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick243 Rnd7 Ricardo Hallman
A straight-up fair deal on Ricardo Hallman at pick No. 243, value and slot in agreement. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick244 Rnd7 Haynes King
They took Haynes King at par in Round 7, Pick 28, which is nothing to complain about. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.