jaytex'S MOCK DRAFT
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jaytex'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON APR 17, 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
Peter Woods Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (HOU)
Peter Woods
DT Clemson
Blake Miller Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (HOU)
Blake Miller
OT Clemson
Max Iheanachor Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (HOU)
Max Iheanachor
OT Arizona State
Jadarian Price Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (HOU)
Jadarian Price
RB Notre Dame
Germie Bernard Head Shot
PICK: 141 RND: 5 (HOU)
Germie Bernard
WR Alabama
Genesis Smith Head Shot
PICK: 170 RND: 5 (HOU)
Genesis Smith
S Arizona
Nick Barrett Head Shot
PICK: 243 RND: 7 (HOU)
Nick Barrett
DL South Carolina
Draft Picks Received
Genesis Smith Head Shot
PICK: 170 RND: 5 (DEN)
Genesis Smith
S Arizona
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (DEN)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Tyren Montgomery Head Shot
PICK: 167 RND: 5 (DEN)
Tyren Montgomery
WR Nicholls
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall B
ValueA- NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Texans let Bernard fall into their laps, and walked away with a B.

You build a draft on nights like this. Germie Bernard had no business being available in the Round 5 slot, and the Texans did the only sane thing and turned in the card. They moved the roster forward and banked a B for it.

Leaving edge rusher unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall. On the needs board they went 4 of 8, with running back the one that mattered most.

Building through the lines is a philosophy, and they stuck to it. Their trades came out a wash either way.

Solid rather than spectacular, and there is nothing wrong with that.

Pick Analysis
Pick28 Rnd1 Olaivavega Ioane
In slot 28 they get a plug-and-play piece up front at a price that makes it sweeter. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick38 Rnd2 Peter Woods
They let Peter Woods come to them and pounced at the 38th overall pick. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick59 Rnd2 Blake Miller
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Blake Miller in No. 59. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick69 Rnd3 Max Iheanachor
Max Iheanachor in the 69th pick is a gift, value that borders on unfair. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick106 Rnd4 Jadarian Price
A top-tier running back at a bargain, Jadarian Price in pick No. 106, plain and simple. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick141 Rnd5 Germie Bernard
Steal is underselling it; Germie Bernard at the Round 5 slot is a heist with the alarm still ringing. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick170 Rnd5 Genesis Smith
Genesis Smith in pick 170 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick243 Rnd7 Nick Barrett
Nick Barrett at Round 7, Pick 27 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.