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jaytex'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON APR 8, 2026

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  • jaytex DRAFTING FOR THE
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Draft Selections
Kenyon Sadiq Head Shot
PICK: 28 RND: 1 (HOU)
Kenyon Sadiq
TE Oregon
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 29 RND: 1 (HOU)
Sonny Styles
LB Ohio State
Emmanuel Pregnon Head Shot
PICK: 47 RND: 2 (HOU)
Emmanuel Pregnon
OG Oregon
Caleb Banks Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (HOU)
Caleb Banks
DL Florida
Mike Washington Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (HOU)
Mike Washington Jr.
RB Arkansas
Trey Zuhn III Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (HOU)
Trey Zuhn III
OT Texas A&M
Connor Lew Head Shot
PICK: 118 RND: 4 (HOU)
Connor Lew
C Auburn
Chris McClellan Head Shot
PICK: 141 RND: 5 (HOU)
Chris McClellan
DT Missouri
Zavion Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 167 RND: 5 (HOU)
Zavion Thomas
WR LSU
Keyshaun Elliott Head Shot
PICK: 214 RND: 6 (HOU)
Keyshaun Elliott
LB Arizona State
TJ Hall Head Shot
PICK: 243 RND: 7 (HOU)
TJ Hall
CB Iowa
Draft Picks Received
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 29 RND: 1 (KC)
Sonny Styles
LB Ohio State
Emmanuel Pregnon Head Shot
PICK: 47 RND: 2 (IND)
Emmanuel Pregnon
OG Oregon
Connor Lew Head Shot
PICK: 118 RND: 4 (DET)
Connor Lew
C Auburn
Keyshaun Elliott Head Shot
PICK: 214 RND: 6 (IND)
Keyshaun Elliott
LB Arizona State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (IND)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (DET)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Chris Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (IND)
Chris Johnson
CB San Diego State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (LV)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall B
ValueB NeedB TradesA+ FutureD+
The Texans worked the phones like thieves and earned a B.

The Texans did not so much draft Zavion Thomas as overpay for him, 58 picks clear of his grade. It sets an uneasy tone for the weekend. A dependable weekend that grades out a B.

On value alone, Lew makes the weekend a net positive. The trade ledger is the best part of the whole weekend. If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through edge rusher.

A workmanlike haul that should hold up just fine.

Pick Analysis
Pick28 Rnd1 Kenyon Sadiq
In the Round 1 slot they get a red-zone target to build around, outstanding value to boot.
Pick29 Rnd1 Sonny Styles
In pick No. 29 they get a coverage-and-run second-level piece, and a steal at that. A real need, handled.
Pick47 Rnd2 Emmanuel Pregnon
A quiet steal in pick 47: Emmanuel Pregnon for less than the market said. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick59 Rnd2 Caleb Banks
You do not let an interior defensive lineman like Caleb Banks reach Round 2, Pick 27 and blink. They did not. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick69 Rnd3 Mike Washington Jr.
They paid sticker price for Mike Washington Jr. in No. 69, and that is fine. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick106 Rnd4 Trey Zuhn III
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Trey Zuhn III well ahead of where he belonged. The roster fit checks out.
Pick118 Rnd4 Connor Lew
The board fumbled Connor Lew all the way to No. 118, and they scooped it up. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick141 Rnd5 Chris McClellan
A market-rate interior defensive lineman, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Chris McClellan. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick167 Rnd5 Zavion Thomas
They reached a country mile for Zavion Thomas at the Round 5 slot, and the board is aghast. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick214 Rnd6 Keyshaun Elliott
Keyshaun Elliott in pick 214 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. It fills a real need, too.
Pick243 Rnd7 TJ Hall
TJ Hall in slot 243 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.