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jaytex'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON APR 3, 2026

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  • jaytex DRAFTING FOR THE
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Draft Selections
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 28 RND: 1 (HOU)
Sonny Styles
LB Ohio State
Olaivavega Ioane Head Shot
PICK: 29 RND: 1 (HOU)
Olaivavega Ioane
OG Penn State
Gennings Dunker Head Shot
PICK: 41 RND: 2 (HOU)
Gennings Dunker
OT Iowa
Mike Washington Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (HOU)
Mike Washington Jr.
RB Arkansas
Lee Hunter Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (HOU)
Lee Hunter
DT Texas Tech
Connor Lew Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (HOU)
Connor Lew
C Auburn
Oscar Delp Head Shot
PICK: 141 RND: 5 (HOU)
Oscar Delp
TE Georgia
Eric Rivers Head Shot
PICK: 167 RND: 5 (HOU)
Eric Rivers
WR Georgia Tech
Keagen Trost Head Shot
PICK: 176 RND: 5 (HOU)
Keagen Trost
OT Missouri
DJ Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 189 RND: 6 (HOU)
DJ Campbell
OG Texas
Isaiah Nwokobia Head Shot
PICK: 243 RND: 7 (HOU)
Isaiah Nwokobia
S SMU
Draft Picks Received
Olaivavega Ioane Head Shot
PICK: 29 RND: 1 (KC)
Olaivavega Ioane
OG Penn State
Gennings Dunker Head Shot
PICK: 41 RND: 2 (CIN)
Gennings Dunker
OT Iowa
Keagen Trost Head Shot
PICK: 176 RND: 5 (KC)
Keagen Trost
OT Missouri
DJ Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 189 RND: 6 (CIN)
DJ Campbell
OG Texas
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (CIN)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Omar Cooper Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (CIN)
Omar Cooper Jr.
WR Indiana
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (LV)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Players Gained
Head Shot
Gary Brightwell
RB
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall B
ValueB NeedB TradesA+ FutureD+
The Texans robbed the room for Lew. Final grade: B.

Give the war room a raise for the dealing alone. The Texans came out ahead on every exchange that mattered, and it was not close.

Whatever else happened, they won the night they took Lew. If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through edge rusher. The cost of the Washington Jr. reach is exactly the players who went right after him.

A workmanlike haul that should hold up just fine.

Pick Analysis
Pick28 Rnd1 Sonny Styles
In the Round 1 slot they get a three-down second-level presence. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick29 Rnd1 Olaivavega Ioane
In the 29th overall pick they get a building block for the line at fair value. A real need, handled.
Pick41 Rnd2 Gennings Dunker
They went early on Gennings Dunker in slot 41, and the value did not follow. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick59 Rnd2 Mike Washington Jr.
They paid a round early for Mike Washington Jr. in No. 59, more than the board wanted. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick69 Rnd3 Lee Hunter
Steal is underselling it; Lee Hunter at pick No. 69 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick106 Rnd4 Connor Lew
You do not let an offensive lineman like Connor Lew reach Round 4, Pick 6 and blink. They did not. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick141 Rnd5 Oscar Delp
Oscar Delp in the 141st pick is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick167 Rnd5 Eric Rivers
Eric Rivers at Round 5, Pick 27 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick176 Rnd5 Keagen Trost
A market-rate offensive lineman, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Keagen Trost. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick189 Rnd6 DJ Campbell
DJ Campbell in the Round 6 slot lands just on the right side of the ledger. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick243 Rnd7 Isaiah Nwokobia
A tidy bit of business in slot 243, where Isaiah Nwokobia graded well above the range. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.