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jaytex'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON APR 15, 2026

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  • jaytex DRAFTING FOR THE
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Draft Selections
Kenyon Sadiq Head Shot
PICK: 29 RND: 1 (HOU)
Kenyon Sadiq
TE Oregon
Max Iheanachor Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (HOU)
Max Iheanachor
OT Arizona State
Gennings Dunker Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (HOU)
Gennings Dunker
OG Iowa
Caleb Banks Head Shot
PICK: 62 RND: 2 (HOU)
Caleb Banks
DL Florida
Jake Slaughter Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (HOU)
Jake Slaughter
C Florida
Nicholas Singleton Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (HOU)
Nicholas Singleton
RB Penn State
Bryce Lance Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (HOU)
Bryce Lance
WR North Dakota State
Jake Golday Head Shot
PICK: 109 RND: 4 (HOU)
Jake Golday
OLB Cincinnati
Darrell Jackson Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 111 RND: 4 (HOU)
Darrell Jackson Jr.
DT Florida State
Dametrious Crownover Head Shot
PICK: 141 RND: 5 (HOU)
Dametrious Crownover
OT Texas A&M
Malik Benson Head Shot
PICK: 167 RND: 5 (HOU)
Malik Benson
WR Oregon
Jack Kelly Head Shot
PICK: 243 RND: 7 (HOU)
Jack Kelly
LB BYU
Draft Picks Received
Kenyon Sadiq Head Shot
PICK: 29 RND: 1 (KC)
Kenyon Sadiq
TE Oregon
Caleb Banks Head Shot
PICK: 62 RND: 2 (DEN)
Caleb Banks
DL Florida
Bryce Lance Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (DEN)
Bryce Lance
WR North Dakota State
Jake Golday Head Shot
PICK: 109 RND: 4 (KC)
Jake Golday
OLB Cincinnati
Darrell Jackson Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 111 RND: 4 (DEN)
Darrell Jackson Jr.
DT Florida State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (DEN)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Denzel Boston Head Shot
PICK: 28 RND: 1 (DEN)
Denzel Boston
WR Washington
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (LV)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Players traded away
Head Shot
Cade Stover
TE
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall B
ValueB NeedB TradesA- FutureC-
Best value of the weekend goes to the Texans for Golday: B.

You build a draft on nights like this. Jake Golday had no business being available in slot 109, and the Texans did the only sane thing and turned in the card. The bottom line is a respectable B.

Kelly has a lot of ground to make up just to look fairly priced. That quarterback hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall.

In sum, a sensible class that nudges the roster the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick29 Rnd1 Kenyon Sadiq
In the 29th overall pick they get a red-zone target to build around, and a steal at that.
Pick38 Rnd2 Max Iheanachor
Max Iheanachor at pick No. 38 jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. It fills a real need, too.
Pick59 Rnd2 Gennings Dunker
They did well to land Gennings Dunker in slot 59, just ahead of his grade. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick62 Rnd2 Caleb Banks
Taking Caleb Banks in the Round 2 slot is close to grand larceny; an interior defensive lineman that good had no business lasting this long. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick69 Rnd3 Jake Slaughter
A tidy bit of business in Round 3, Pick 5, where Jake Slaughter graded well above the range. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick106 Rnd4 Nicholas Singleton
Nicholas Singleton at pick 106 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick108 Rnd4 Bryce Lance
They let Bryce Lance come to them and pounced at the 108th pick. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick109 Rnd4 Jake Golday
A edge rusher of that caliber at No. 109 is the definition of value, full stop. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick111 Rnd4 Darrell Jackson Jr.
A tidy little value on Darrell Jackson Jr. in the 111th pick, a step better than break-even. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick141 Rnd5 Dametrious Crownover
They took Dametrious Crownover at par in No. 141, which is nothing to complain about. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick167 Rnd5 Malik Benson
Malik Benson at pick No. 167 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick243 Rnd7 Jack Kelly
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Jack Kelly. It patches a soft spot without any drama.