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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: 30 RND: 1 (HOU)
Olaivavega Ioane
OG Penn State
Caleb Banks Head Shot
PICK: 57 RND: 2 (HOU)
Caleb Banks
DL Florida
Jake Slaughter Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (HOU)
Jake Slaughter
C Florida
Jadarian Price Head Shot
PICK: 74 RND: 3 (HOU)
Jadarian Price
RB Notre Dame
Genesis Smith Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (HOU)
Genesis Smith
S Arizona
Daylen Everette Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (HOU)
Daylen Everette
CB Georgia
Jaeden Roberts Head Shot
PICK: 128 RND: 4 (HOU)
Jaeden Roberts
OG Alabama
Michael Trigg Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (HOU)
Michael Trigg
TE Baylor
Domani Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 146 RND: 5 (HOU)
Domani Jackson
CB Alabama
Brenen Thompson Head Shot
PICK: 165 RND: 5 (HOU)
Brenen Thompson
WR Mississippi State
Kobe Baynes Head Shot
PICK: 176 RND: 5 (HOU)
Kobe Baynes
OG Kansas
Jordan Hall Head Shot
PICK: 243 RND: 7 (HOU)
Jordan Hall
DL Georgia
PJ Williams Head Shot
PICK: 244 RND: 7 (HOU)
PJ Williams
OT SMU
Jalen Catalon Head Shot
PICK: 246 RND: 7 (HOU)
Jalen Catalon
S UNLV
Draft Picks Received
Olaivavega Ioane Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (DEN)
Olaivavega Ioane
OG Penn State
Caleb Banks Head Shot
PICK: 57 RND: 2 (CHI)
Caleb Banks
DL Florida
Jadarian Price Head Shot
PICK: 74 RND: 3 (KC)
Jadarian Price
RB Notre Dame
Daylen Everette Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (DEN)
Daylen Everette
CB Georgia
Michael Trigg Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (DEN)
Michael Trigg
TE Baylor
Domani Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 146 RND: 5 (KC)
Domani Jackson
CB Alabama
Kobe Baynes Head Shot
PICK: 176 RND: 5 (KC)
Kobe Baynes
OG Kansas
Jalen Catalon Head Shot
PICK: 246 RND: 7 (DEN)
Jalen Catalon
S UNLV
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (CHI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (DEN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (KC)
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Draft Picks Traded
KC Concepcion Head Shot
PICK: 28 RND: 1 (DEN)
KC Concepcion
WR Texas A&M
Zion Young Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (CHI)
Zion Young
DE-EDGE Missouri
Max Klare Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (KC)
Max Klare
TE Ohio State
Players Gained
Head Shot
Braxton Jones
OT
Head Shot
Alex Palczewski
OT
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall B+
ValueB NeedB TradesA+ FutureB+
The Texans won the weekend at the trade table. Grade: B+.

The real work happened on the phones. The Texans fleeced their trade partners, turning their picks into a noticeably bigger pile than they started with. It does the job without flash, and the B+ reflects it.

Slaughter at that cost is the sort of edge that compounds over a roster. For all the activity, edge rusher went untouched, which is hard to explain.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick30 Rnd1 Olaivavega Ioane
In pick No. 30 they get a plug-and-play piece up front. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick57 Rnd2 Caleb Banks
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Caleb Banks at the 57th overall pick is the proof. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick59 Rnd2 Jake Slaughter
Jake Slaughter at No. 59 is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick74 Rnd3 Jadarian Price
Jadarian Price at slot 74 is money in the bank, a running back taken below his worth. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick106 Rnd4 Genesis Smith
They read the board right and Genesis Smith was the payoff at the 106th pick. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick108 Rnd4 Daylen Everette
Nice patience on Daylen Everette, who had no business lasting to Round 4, Pick 8. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick128 Rnd4 Jaeden Roberts
Jaeden Roberts slipping to the Round 4 slot is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick130 Rnd4 Michael Trigg
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Michael Trigg at pick 130. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick146 Rnd5 Domani Jackson
No drama and no debate, Domani Jackson went about where he belonged in Round 5, Pick 8. They doubled down on a strength rather than a need.
Pick165 Rnd5 Brenen Thompson
Good price on Brenen Thompson in the 165th pick, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick176 Rnd5 Kobe Baynes
By-the-book stuff, Kobe Baynes at pick No. 176 squarely in line with his ranking. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick243 Rnd7 Jordan Hall
Jordan Hall at slot 243 jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick244 Rnd7 PJ Williams
A clean, defensible pick in No. 244 with a little surplus value in PJ Williams. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick246 Rnd7 Jalen Catalon
Nothing to complain about; Jalen Catalon went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. They added to a strength when a need was still open elsewhere.