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jaytex'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON MAR 31, 2026

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  • jaytex DRAFTING FOR THE
    Texans
Draft Selections
Olaivavega Ioane Head Shot
PICK: 29 RND: 1 (HOU)
Olaivavega Ioane
OG Penn State
Gennings Dunker Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (HOU)
Gennings Dunker
OT Iowa
Christen Miller Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (HOU)
Christen Miller
DL Georgia
Eli Stowers Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (HOU)
Eli Stowers
TE Vanderbilt
Mike Washington Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (HOU)
Mike Washington Jr.
RB Arkansas
Kaytron Allen Head Shot
PICK: 141 RND: 5 (HOU)
Kaytron Allen
RB Penn State
Demond Claiborne Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (HOU)
Demond Claiborne
RB Wake Forest
Keagen Trost Head Shot
PICK: 195 RND: 6 (HOU)
Keagen Trost
OT Missouri
Riley Nowakowski Head Shot
PICK: 215 RND: 6 (HOU)
Riley Nowakowski
TE Indiana
Thaddeus Dixon Head Shot
PICK: 231 RND: 7 (HOU)
Thaddeus Dixon
CB North Carolina
Haynes King Head Shot
PICK: 243 RND: 7 (HOU)
Haynes King
QB Georgia Tech
Draft Picks Received
Olaivavega Ioane Head Shot
PICK: 29 RND: 1 (KC)
Olaivavega Ioane
OG Penn State
Demond Claiborne Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (KC)
Demond Claiborne
RB Wake Forest
Keagen Trost Head Shot
PICK: 195 RND: 6 (TB)
Keagen Trost
OT Missouri
Riley Nowakowski Head Shot
PICK: 215 RND: 6 (ATL)
Riley Nowakowski
TE Indiana
Thaddeus Dixon Head Shot
PICK: 231 RND: 7 (ATL)
Thaddeus Dixon
CB North Carolina
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (KC)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (TB)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (ATL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (ATL)
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Draft Picks Traded
Kenyon Sadiq Head Shot
PICK: 28 RND: 1 (KC)
Kenyon Sadiq
TE Oregon
Kaleb Elarms-Orr Head Shot
PICK: 167 RND: 5 (ATL)
Kaleb Elarms-Orr
LB TCU
Players traded away
Head Shot
Cade Stover
TE
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB TradesC FutureB
The Texans checked most of the boxes and earned a B-.

The Texans bet big and early on Haynes King, 65 picks ahead of the board. Bold does not always mean right. Good, not great, and the B- says as much.

The Washington Jr. pick is the one they will point to when this weekend is judged. They punted on wide receiver, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest.

They were the ones paying the moving tax this weekend.

Good work on the whole, with wide receiver the one box left unchecked.

Pick Analysis
Pick29 Rnd1 Olaivavega Ioane
In the Round 1 slot they get a building block for the line. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick38 Rnd2 Gennings Dunker
They liked Gennings Dunker enough to skip the value, taking him in pick 38. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick59 Rnd2 Christen Miller
Christen Miller in the 59th pick lands just on the right side of the ledger. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick69 Rnd3 Eli Stowers
Eli Stowers is a better player than slot 69 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick106 Rnd4 Mike Washington Jr.
A top-tier running back at a bargain, Mike Washington Jr. in the 106th overall pick, plain and simple. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick141 Rnd5 Kaytron Allen
Kaytron Allen in No. 141 is fair value, right on his grade. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick148 Rnd5 Demond Claiborne
Demond Claiborne at Round 5, Pick 8 jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick195 Rnd6 Keagen Trost
Nice patience on Keagen Trost, who had no business lasting to pick 195. The roster fit checks out.
Pick215 Rnd6 Riley Nowakowski
By-the-book stuff, Riley Nowakowski at the 215th overall pick squarely in line with his ranking. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick231 Rnd7 Thaddeus Dixon
A quiet steal in the Round 7 slot: Thaddeus Dixon for less than the market said. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick243 Rnd7 Haynes King
A wild overpay on Haynes King in the 243rd pick, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. It fills a real need, too.