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jaytex'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON APR 3, 2026

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  • jaytex DRAFTING FOR THE
    Texans
Draft Selections
Olaivavega Ioane Head Shot
PICK: 28 RND: 1 (HOU)
Olaivavega Ioane
OG Penn State
CJ Allen Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (HOU)
CJ Allen
LB Georgia
Lee Hunter Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (HOU)
Lee Hunter
DT Texas Tech
Eli Stowers Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (HOU)
Eli Stowers
TE Vanderbilt
Christen Miller Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (HOU)
Christen Miller
DL Georgia
Connor Lew Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (HOU)
Connor Lew
C Auburn
Kaytron Allen Head Shot
PICK: 141 RND: 5 (HOU)
Kaytron Allen
RB Penn State
Seth McGowan Head Shot
PICK: 167 RND: 5 (HOU)
Seth McGowan
RB Kentucky
Thaddeus Dixon Head Shot
PICK: 243 RND: 7 (HOU)
Thaddeus Dixon
CB North Carolina
Draft Picks Received
Christen Miller Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (WSH)
Christen Miller
DL Georgia
Draft Picks Traded
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (LV)
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Draft Grade — Texans
Overall B-
ValueB+ NeedB TradesC- FutureC+
Larceny in pick No. 106 lands the Texans a B-, Lew and all.

This is the pick they will still be bragging about in July: Connor Lew, the No. 82 name on the board, stolen at Round 4, Pick 6. They moved the roster forward and banked a B- for it.

They will need McGowan to outplay his draft slot in a hurry to justify it. They punted on wide receiver, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest. The roster is better shaped than it was, with running back chief among the fixes.

Not a headline-grabber, but a perfectly good weekend's work.

Pick Analysis
Pick28 Rnd1 Olaivavega Ioane
In slot 28 they get an anchor for the offensive line. A real need, handled.
Pick38 Rnd2 CJ Allen
Nothing to complain about; CJ Allen went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick59 Rnd2 Lee Hunter
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Lee Hunter in No. 59. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick69 Rnd3 Eli Stowers
The board had Eli Stowers higher than the 69th pick, and the tight end fell to them anyway. It fills a real need, too.
Pick71 Rnd3 Christen Miller
They let Christen Miller come to them and pounced at the Round 3 slot. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick106 Rnd4 Connor Lew
Connor Lew at pick No. 106 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick141 Rnd5 Kaytron Allen
They paid sticker price for Kaytron Allen in the 141st overall pick, and that is fine. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick167 Rnd5 Seth McGowan
This one needs a full-page explanation: Seth McGowan in pick 167, miles early. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick243 Rnd7 Thaddeus Dixon
They will replay Thaddeus Dixon at slot 243 for years; that is how good the value is. A minor need, but a need all the same.