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jaytex'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON APR 2, 2026

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  • jaytex DRAFTING FOR THE
    Texans
Draft Selections
Kenyon Sadiq Head Shot
PICK: 28 RND: 1 (HOU)
Kenyon Sadiq
TE Oregon
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 29 RND: 1 (HOU)
Sonny Styles
LB Ohio State
Emmanuel Pregnon Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (HOU)
Emmanuel Pregnon
OG Oregon
Caleb Banks Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (HOU)
Caleb Banks
DL Florida
Mike Washington Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (HOU)
Mike Washington Jr.
RB Arkansas
Logan Jones Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (HOU)
Logan Jones
C Iowa
Dametrious Crownover Head Shot
PICK: 141 RND: 5 (HOU)
Dametrious Crownover
OT Texas A&M
Seth McGowan Head Shot
PICK: 167 RND: 5 (HOU)
Seth McGowan
RB Kentucky
Eric Rivers Head Shot
PICK: 171 RND: 5 (HOU)
Eric Rivers
WR Georgia Tech
Andre Fuller Head Shot
PICK: 243 RND: 7 (HOU)
Andre Fuller
CB Toledo
Draft Picks Received
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 29 RND: 1 (KC)
Sonny Styles
LB Ohio State
Eric Rivers Head Shot
PICK: 171 RND: 5 (NE)
Eric Rivers
WR Georgia Tech
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (KC)
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Draft Picks Traded
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (LV)
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Players traded away
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Brevin Jordan
TE
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Cade Stover
TE
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB TradesA- FutureD+
The steal of the weekend belongs to the Texans and Banks: B-.

For all the boxes ticked, the Texans skipped the loudest one: edge rusher is exactly as bare as it was.

Every board in the league had McGowan lower, and that gap is the story. That is an interior defensive lineman worth more than the slot they spent on him, plainly.

Add it up and it is a good, unfussy class.

Pick Analysis
Pick28 Rnd1 Kenyon Sadiq
In the Round 1 slot they get a matchup weapon at tight end, and a steal at that.
Pick29 Rnd1 Sonny Styles
In the 29th overall pick they get a green-dot type in the middle, outstanding value to boot. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick38 Rnd2 Emmanuel Pregnon
Emmanuel Pregnon in No. 38 is fair value, right on his grade. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick59 Rnd2 Caleb Banks
Caleb Banks at slot 59 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick69 Rnd3 Mike Washington Jr.
Mike Washington Jr. in Round 3, Pick 5 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick106 Rnd4 Logan Jones
A slide stopped in pick No. 106, with Logan Jones worth more than the price. It fills a real need, too.
Pick141 Rnd5 Dametrious Crownover
A market-rate offensive lineman, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Dametrious Crownover. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick167 Rnd5 Seth McGowan
They left a pile of value on the table to take Seth McGowan this early at the 167th overall pick. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick171 Rnd5 Eric Rivers
They took Eric Rivers at par in the 171st pick, which is nothing to complain about. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick243 Rnd7 Andre Fuller
Nice patience on Andre Fuller, who had no business lasting to pick No. 243. A minor itch, scratched.