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jaytex'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON APR 8, 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
Gennings Dunker Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (HOU)
Gennings Dunker
OT Iowa
Christen Miller Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (HOU)
Christen Miller
DL Georgia
Mike Washington Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (HOU)
Mike Washington Jr.
RB Arkansas
Connor Lew Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (HOU)
Connor Lew
C Auburn
Bishop Fitzgerald Head Shot
PICK: 141 RND: 5 (HOU)
Bishop Fitzgerald
S USC
Eric Rivers Head Shot
PICK: 167 RND: 5 (HOU)
Eric Rivers
WR Georgia Tech
Jaren Kanak Head Shot
PICK: 243 RND: 7 (HOU)
Jaren Kanak
TE Oklahoma
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Texans won the night they stopped Lew from sliding. Grade: B-.

Somewhere a general manager is explaining how Connor Lew got past him. The Texans do not have to explain a thing at the Round 4 slot.

If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through edge rusher. Every board in the league had Dunker lower, and that gap is the story.

Good work on the whole, with edge rusher the one box left unchecked.

Pick Analysis
Pick28 Rnd1 Olaivavega Ioane
In pick No. 28 they get a building block for the line. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick38 Rnd2 Gennings Dunker
Gennings Dunker at the 38th pick is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick59 Rnd2 Christen Miller
A tidy little value on Christen Miller in slot 59, a step better than break-even. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick69 Rnd3 Mike Washington Jr.
No drama and no debate, Mike Washington Jr. went about where he belonged in pick 69. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick106 Rnd4 Connor Lew
Connor Lew in No. 106 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick141 Rnd5 Bishop Fitzgerald
Bishop Fitzgerald in the 141st overall pick should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick167 Rnd5 Eric Rivers
Eric Rivers in Round 5, Pick 27 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick243 Rnd7 Jaren Kanak
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Jaren Kanak at the Round 7 slot is the proof. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.