jaytex'S MOCK DRAFT
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jaytex'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON APR 21, 2026

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  • jaytex DRAFTING FOR THE
    Texans
Draft Selections
Peter Woods Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (HOU)
Peter Woods
DT Clemson
Emmanuel Pregnon Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (HOU)
Emmanuel Pregnon
OG Oregon
Caleb Banks Head Shot
PICK: 39 RND: 2 (HOU)
Caleb Banks
DL Florida
Jacob Rodriguez Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (HOU)
Jacob Rodriguez
LB Texas Tech
Jadarian Price Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (HOU)
Jadarian Price
RB Notre Dame
Logan Jones Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (HOU)
Logan Jones
C Iowa
Skyler Bell Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (HOU)
Skyler Bell
WR UConn
Bud Clark Head Shot
PICK: 116 RND: 4 (HOU)
Bud Clark
S TCU
Kaleb Proctor Head Shot
PICK: 141 RND: 5 (HOU)
Kaleb Proctor
DL SE Louisiana
Charles Demmings Head Shot
PICK: 167 RND: 5 (HOU)
Charles Demmings
CB Stephen F. Austin
Draft Picks Received
Peter Woods Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (ARI)
Peter Woods
DT Clemson
Caleb Banks Head Shot
PICK: 39 RND: 2 (CLE)
Caleb Banks
DL Florida
Logan Jones Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (ARI)
Logan Jones
C Iowa
Bud Clark Head Shot
PICK: 116 RND: 4 (TB)
Bud Clark
S TCU
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (ARI)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (TB)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Colton Hood Head Shot
PICK: 28 RND: 1 (CLE)
Colton Hood
CB Tennessee
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (LV)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall B
ValueB NeedB TradesA+ FutureD+
The Texans let Bell fall into their laps, and walked away with a B.

If you want a masterclass in dealing, watch the Texans, who turned every swap into a profit this weekend. More right than wrong, and a B to match.

On value alone, Bell makes the weekend a net positive. That edge rusher hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall.

Spend now, pay later; the math only works if this class delivers.

A competent weekend that does not make headlines and does not need to.

Pick Analysis
Pick34 Rnd2 Peter Woods
Peter Woods at the 34th pick nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick38 Rnd2 Emmanuel Pregnon
Emmanuel Pregnon in No. 38 is fair value, right on his grade. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick39 Rnd2 Caleb Banks
A straight-up fair deal on Caleb Banks at the Round 2 slot, value and slot in agreement. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick59 Rnd2 Jacob Rodriguez
Jacob Rodriguez at pick No. 59 is money in the bank, a linebacker taken below his worth. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick69 Rnd3 Jadarian Price
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Jadarian Price at slot 69. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick104 Rnd4 Logan Jones
A reasonable price with a little left over, Logan Jones in Round 4, Pick 4. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick106 Rnd4 Skyler Bell
A wide receiver of that caliber at the Round 4 slot is the definition of value, full stop. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick116 Rnd4 Bud Clark
The board had Bud Clark higher than pick 116, and the safety fell to them anyway. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick141 Rnd5 Kaleb Proctor
Kaleb Proctor in the 141st pick is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick167 Rnd5 Charles Demmings
Charles Demmings slid further than he should have, and No. 167 is lovely value for the cornerback. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.