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jaytex'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON APR 13, 2026

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  • jaytex DRAFTING FOR THE
    Texans
Draft Selections
Kayden McDonald Head Shot
PICK: 28 RND: 1 (HOU)
Kayden McDonald
DT Ohio State
Caleb Lomu Head Shot
PICK: 29 RND: 1 (HOU)
Caleb Lomu
OT Utah
Dillon Thieneman Head Shot
PICK: 51 RND: 2 (HOU)
Dillon Thieneman
S Oregon
Mike Washington Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (HOU)
Mike Washington Jr.
RB Arkansas
Gennings Dunker Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (HOU)
Gennings Dunker
OG Iowa
Zachariah Branch Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (HOU)
Zachariah Branch
WR Georgia
Logan Jones Head Shot
PICK: 122 RND: 4 (HOU)
Logan Jones
C Iowa
George Gumbs Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 140 RND: 4 (HOU)
George Gumbs Jr.
DE-EDGE Florida
Keionte Scott Head Shot
PICK: 141 RND: 5 (HOU)
Keionte Scott
CB Miami
DeMonte Capehart Head Shot
PICK: 167 RND: 5 (HOU)
DeMonte Capehart
DT Clemson
Albert Regis Head Shot
PICK: 179 RND: 5 (HOU)
Albert Regis
DL Texas A&M
Ephesians Prysock Head Shot
PICK: 243 RND: 7 (HOU)
Ephesians Prysock
CB Washington
Draft Picks Received
Caleb Lomu Head Shot
PICK: 29 RND: 1 (KC)
Caleb Lomu
OT Utah
Dillon Thieneman Head Shot
PICK: 51 RND: 2 (CAR)
Dillon Thieneman
S Oregon
Logan Jones Head Shot
PICK: 122 RND: 4 (ATL)
Logan Jones
C Iowa
George Gumbs Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 140 RND: 4 (NYJ)
George Gumbs Jr.
DE-EDGE Florida
Albert Regis Head Shot
PICK: 179 RND: 5 (NYJ)
Albert Regis
DL Texas A&M
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (CAR)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (NYJ)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (ATL)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Akheem Mesidor Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (NYJ)
Akheem Mesidor
DE-EDGE Miami
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (LV)
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Draft Grade — Texans
Overall B
ValueB+ NeedB TradesA+ FutureC-
Larceny in the Round 5 slot lands the Texans a B, Scott and all.

You could see the war room lean forward. Keionte Scott at Round 5, Pick 1 is the sort of fall that does not happen, except it just did. They moved the roster forward and banked a B for it.

Every board in the league had Gumbs Jr. lower, and that gap is the story. Every deal seemed to tilt their way, which is not luck.

The quarterback hole is the one line item this class does not answer.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick28 Rnd1 Kayden McDonald
In No. 28 they get an anchor for the defensive front, outstanding value to boot. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick29 Rnd1 Caleb Lomu
They took Caleb Lomu at par in Round 1, Pick 29, which is nothing to complain about. It fills a real need, too.
Pick51 Rnd2 Dillon Thieneman
A safety of that caliber at the 51st pick is the definition of value, full stop. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick59 Rnd2 Mike Washington Jr.
A reach on Mike Washington Jr. in the 59th overall pick; the board had better options right there. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick69 Rnd3 Gennings Dunker
They robbed the room for Gennings Dunker here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. The roster fit checks out.
Pick106 Rnd4 Zachariah Branch
Zachariah Branch in pick No. 106 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick122 Rnd4 Logan Jones
Somehow Logan Jones was still sitting there in the Round 4 slot, and they pounced on premier offensive lineman value. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick140 Rnd4 George Gumbs Jr.
George Gumbs Jr. at slot 140 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick141 Rnd5 Keionte Scott
They barely believed it either: Keionte Scott still on the board at the 141st overall pick. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick167 Rnd5 DeMonte Capehart
DeMonte Capehart at No. 167 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick179 Rnd5 Albert Regis
Nothing to complain about; Albert Regis went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick243 Rnd7 Ephesians Prysock
The board fumbled Ephesians Prysock all the way to pick 243, and they scooped it up. Pure best-available; the position was not exactly begging.