jaytex'S MOCK DRAFT
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jaytex'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON APR 19, 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
Peter Woods Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (HOU)
Peter Woods
DT Clemson
Caleb Banks Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (HOU)
Caleb Banks
DL Florida
Jadarian Price Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (HOU)
Jadarian Price
RB Notre Dame
Sam Hecht Head Shot
PICK: 111 RND: 4 (HOU)
Sam Hecht
C Kansas State
Oscar Delp Head Shot
PICK: 141 RND: 5 (HOU)
Oscar Delp
TE Georgia
Dametrious Crownover Head Shot
PICK: 145 RND: 5 (HOU)
Dametrious Crownover
OT Texas A&M
Seth McGowan Head Shot
PICK: 169 RND: 5 (HOU)
Seth McGowan
RB Kentucky
Eric Rivers Head Shot
PICK: 170 RND: 5 (HOU)
Eric Rivers
WR Georgia Tech
Ar'maj Reed-Adams Head Shot
PICK: 186 RND: 6 (HOU)
Ar'maj Reed-Adams
OG Texas A&M
Taylen Green Head Shot
PICK: 210 RND: 6 (HOU)
Taylen Green
QB Arkansas
Zavion Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 243 RND: 7 (HOU)
Zavion Thomas
WR LSU
Draft Picks Received
Olaivavega Ioane Head Shot
PICK: 29 RND: 1 (KC)
Olaivavega Ioane
OG Penn State
Sam Hecht Head Shot
PICK: 111 RND: 4 (DEN)
Sam Hecht
C Kansas State
Dametrious Crownover Head Shot
PICK: 145 RND: 5 (NYG)
Dametrious Crownover
OT Texas A&M
Seth McGowan Head Shot
PICK: 169 RND: 5 (KC)
Seth McGowan
RB Kentucky
Eric Rivers Head Shot
PICK: 170 RND: 5 (DEN)
Eric Rivers
WR Georgia Tech
Ar'maj Reed-Adams Head Shot
PICK: 186 RND: 6 (NYG)
Ar'maj Reed-Adams
OG Texas A&M
Taylen Green Head Shot
PICK: 210 RND: 6 (KC)
Taylen Green
QB Arkansas
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (KC)
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Draft Picks Traded
Kenyon Sadiq Head Shot
PICK: 28 RND: 1 (KC)
Kenyon Sadiq
TE Oregon
Jack Endries Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (DEN)
Jack Endries
TE Texas
Jaeden Roberts Head Shot
PICK: 167 RND: 5 (NYG)
Jaeden Roberts
OG Alabama
Players traded away
Head Shot
Brevin Jordan
TE
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall B
ValueB NeedB TradesC+ FutureB
The Texans let Hecht fall into their laps, and walked away with a B.

Every so often the board makes a mistake, and the Texans were there to profit. Sam Hecht, the No. 92 name on the board, should have been long gone before the Round 4 slot. Solid and sensible more than spectacular: a B.

Reaching for McGowan left real value on the table behind him. They punted on edge rusher, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest.

Nothing here to lose sleep over, and plenty to feel decent about.

Pick Analysis
Pick29 Rnd1 Olaivavega Ioane
In the Round 1 slot they get a cornerstone up front at a price that makes it sweeter. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick38 Rnd2 Peter Woods
The board had Peter Woods higher than Round 2, Pick 6, and the interior defensive lineman fell to them anyway. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick59 Rnd2 Caleb Banks
Caleb Banks in the 59th overall pick is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick69 Rnd3 Jadarian Price
They read the board right and Jadarian Price was the payoff at the 69th pick. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick111 Rnd4 Sam Hecht
Sam Hecht in slot 111 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick141 Rnd5 Oscar Delp
A quiet steal in pick 141: Oscar Delp for less than the market said. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick145 Rnd5 Dametrious Crownover
They paid sticker price for Dametrious Crownover in No. 145, and that is fine. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick169 Rnd5 Seth McGowan
Seth McGowan at pick No. 169 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick170 Rnd5 Eric Rivers
A straight-up fair deal on Eric Rivers at the Round 5 slot, value and slot in agreement. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick186 Rnd6 Ar'maj Reed-Adams
Ar'maj Reed-Adams slid further than he should have, and pick 186 is lovely value for the offensive lineman. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick210 Rnd6 Taylen Green
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Taylen Green at Round 6, Pick 29 is the proof. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick243 Rnd7 Zavion Thomas
Zavion Thomas at the 243rd pick is money in the bank, a wide receiver taken below his worth. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.