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jaytex'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON APR 17, 2026

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  • jaytex DRAFTING FOR THE
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Draft Selections
Peter Woods Head Shot
PICK: 28 RND: 1 (HOU)
Peter Woods
DT Clemson
Emmanuel Pregnon Head Shot
PICK: 29 RND: 1 (HOU)
Emmanuel Pregnon
OG Oregon
Max Iheanachor Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (HOU)
Max Iheanachor
OT Arizona State
CJ Allen Head Shot
PICK: 62 RND: 2 (HOU)
CJ Allen
LB Georgia
Jadarian Price Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (HOU)
Jadarian Price
RB Notre Dame
Connor Lew Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (HOU)
Connor Lew
C Auburn
Chandler Rivers Head Shot
PICK: 116 RND: 4 (HOU)
Chandler Rivers
CB Duke
Kaleb Proctor Head Shot
PICK: 141 RND: 5 (HOU)
Kaleb Proctor
DL SE Louisiana
Beau Stephens Head Shot
PICK: 167 RND: 5 (HOU)
Beau Stephens
OG Iowa
Caleb Douglas Head Shot
PICK: 176 RND: 5 (HOU)
Caleb Douglas
WR Texas Tech
Seth McGowan Head Shot
PICK: 189 RND: 6 (HOU)
Seth McGowan
RB Kentucky
DJ Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 195 RND: 6 (HOU)
DJ Campbell
OG Texas
Latrell McCutchin Sr. Head Shot
PICK: 243 RND: 7 (HOU)
Latrell McCutchin Sr.
CB Houston
Draft Picks Received
Emmanuel Pregnon Head Shot
PICK: 29 RND: 1 (KC)
Emmanuel Pregnon
OG Oregon
CJ Allen Head Shot
PICK: 62 RND: 2 (DEN)
CJ Allen
LB Georgia
Connor Lew Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (DEN)
Connor Lew
C Auburn
Chandler Rivers Head Shot
PICK: 116 RND: 4 (TB)
Chandler Rivers
CB Duke
Caleb Douglas Head Shot
PICK: 176 RND: 5 (KC)
Caleb Douglas
WR Texas Tech
Seth McGowan Head Shot
PICK: 189 RND: 6 (CIN)
Seth McGowan
RB Kentucky
DJ Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 195 RND: 6 (TB)
DJ Campbell
OG Texas
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (DEN)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (DEN)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Chris Bell Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (DEN)
Chris Bell
WR Louisville
Treydan Stukes Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (CIN)
Treydan Stukes
CB Arizona
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (LV)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall B
ValueB- NeedB TradesA+ FutureD
Best value of the weekend goes to the Texans for Allen: B.

The Texans did not reach, did not trade up, did not blink. They just waited, and CJ Allen fell into pick 62.

The trade ledger is the best part of the whole weekend. For all the activity, edge rusher went untouched, which is hard to explain. Pregnon has a lot of ground to make up just to look fairly priced.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the edge rusher spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick28 Rnd1 Peter Woods
In the 28th overall pick they get a run-stuffing presence up front at fair value. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick29 Rnd1 Emmanuel Pregnon
In No. 29 they get a cornerstone up front, reach and all. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick38 Rnd2 Max Iheanachor
A premium they did not need to pay, Max Iheanachor a notch or two before his time. The roster fit checks out.
Pick62 Rnd2 CJ Allen
Steal is underselling it; CJ Allen at the Round 2 slot is a heist with the alarm still ringing. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick69 Rnd3 Jadarian Price
Jadarian Price is a better player than slot 69 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick108 Rnd4 Connor Lew
They barely believed it either: Connor Lew still on the board at the 108th pick. It fills a real need, too.
Pick116 Rnd4 Chandler Rivers
Nice patience on Chandler Rivers, who had no business lasting to Round 4, Pick 16. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick141 Rnd5 Kaleb Proctor
A reasonable price with a little left over, Kaleb Proctor in pick 141. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick167 Rnd5 Beau Stephens
A clean, defensible pick in pick No. 167 with a little surplus value in Beau Stephens. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick176 Rnd5 Caleb Douglas
A tidy bit of business in the 176th overall pick, where Caleb Douglas graded well above the range. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick189 Rnd6 Seth McGowan
Seth McGowan in Round 6, Pick 8 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick195 Rnd6 DJ Campbell
A tidy little value on DJ Campbell in slot 195, a step better than break-even. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick243 Rnd7 Latrell McCutchin Sr.
A slide stopped in pick 243, with Latrell McCutchin Sr. worth more than the price. A luxury on a unit that was already in good shape.