jaytex'S MOCK DRAFT
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jaytex'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON APR 7, 2026

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  • jaytex DRAFTING FOR THE
    Texans
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
Kenyon Sadiq Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (HOU)
Kenyon Sadiq
TE Oregon
Austin Barber Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (HOU)
Austin Barber
OT Florida
Mike Washington Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (HOU)
Mike Washington Jr.
RB Arkansas
Logan Jones Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (HOU)
Logan Jones
C Iowa
Bud Clark Head Shot
PICK: 115 RND: 4 (HOU)
Bud Clark
S TCU
Eric Rivers Head Shot
PICK: 167 RND: 5 (HOU)
Eric Rivers
WR Georgia Tech
Thaddeus Dixon Head Shot
PICK: 243 RND: 7 (HOU)
Thaddeus Dixon
CB North Carolina
Draft Picks Received
Olaivavega Ioane Head Shot
PICK: 29 RND: 1 (KC)
Olaivavega Ioane
OG Penn State
Bud Clark Head Shot
PICK: 115 RND: 4 (BAL)
Bud Clark
S TCU
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (BAL)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Draft Picks Traded
George Gumbs Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 141 RND: 5 (DAL)
George Gumbs Jr.
DE-EDGE Florida
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (LV)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Players traded away
Head Shot
Jake Hansen
LB
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall B
ValueB NeedB TradesA+ FutureD+
The Texans turned the phones into found money: B.

When the story of this class is written, it opens with Austin Barber at pick No. 59, a reach of 50 spots that the board flatly disagrees with.

They robbed the room blind at the table, and it lifts the grade on its own. That is a cornerback worth more than the slot they spent on him, plainly. Leaving edge rusher unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall.

It is a win-now wager, and the future is the stake.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the edge rusher spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick28 Rnd1 Sonny Styles
They did well to land Sonny Styles in the 28th pick, just ahead of his grade. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick29 Rnd1 Olaivavega Ioane
Good price on Olaivavega Ioane in slot 29, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick38 Rnd2 Kenyon Sadiq
You do not let a tight end like Kenyon Sadiq reach the Round 2 slot and blink. They did not. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick59 Rnd2 Austin Barber
Austin Barber at Round 2, Pick 27 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. It fills a real need, too.
Pick69 Rnd3 Mike Washington Jr.
By-the-book stuff, Mike Washington Jr. at pick No. 69 squarely in line with his ranking. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick106 Rnd4 Logan Jones
The board had Logan Jones higher than pick 106, and the offensive lineman fell to them anyway. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick115 Rnd4 Bud Clark
Bud Clark slid further than he should have, and slot 115 is lovely value for the safety. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick167 Rnd5 Eric Rivers
A market-rate wide receiver, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Eric Rivers. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick243 Rnd7 Thaddeus Dixon
Thaddeus Dixon in pick 243 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.