jaytex'S MOCK DRAFT
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jaytex'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON APR 3, 2026

JR-TEX

  • jaytex DRAFTING FOR THE
    Texans
Draft Selections
Olaivavega Ioane Head Shot
PICK: 28 RND: 1 (HOU)
Olaivavega Ioane
OG Penn State
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 29 RND: 1 (HOU)
Sonny Styles
LB Ohio State
Emmanuel Pregnon Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (HOU)
Emmanuel Pregnon
OG Oregon
Caleb Banks Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (HOU)
Caleb Banks
DL Florida
Christen Miller Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (HOU)
Christen Miller
DL Georgia
Jadarian Price Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (HOU)
Jadarian Price
RB Notre Dame
Oscar Delp Head Shot
PICK: 141 RND: 5 (HOU)
Oscar Delp
TE Georgia
Kage Casey Head Shot
PICK: 167 RND: 5 (HOU)
Kage Casey
OT Boise State
Thaddeus Dixon Head Shot
PICK: 243 RND: 7 (HOU)
Thaddeus Dixon
CB North Carolina
Draft Picks Received
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 29 RND: 1 (KC)
Sonny Styles
LB Ohio State
Draft Picks Traded
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (LV)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Players Gained
Head Shot
Marcus Harris
DT
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall B
ValueB+ NeedB TradesA+ FutureD
The Texans cashed the board's mistake on Price: B.

Call it larceny. Jadarian Price sat on the board until Round 4, Pick 6, and the Texans did not need to be asked twice. A dependable weekend that grades out a B.

They won the margins on every swap, and it adds up fast. A whole weekend of picks and wide receiver is somehow still a want. They left with running back solved and the rest of the wish list mostly ticked off.

In short, they left a little better than they arrived, which is the whole idea.

Pick Analysis
Pick28 Rnd1 Olaivavega Ioane
In the 28th overall pick they get a building block for the line. A real need, handled.
Pick29 Rnd1 Sonny Styles
Sonny Styles is a better player than No. 29 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick38 Rnd2 Emmanuel Pregnon
No drama and no debate, Emmanuel Pregnon went about where he belonged in Round 2, Pick 6. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick59 Rnd2 Caleb Banks
Circle this one: Caleb Banks at pick No. 59 is a fall that decides a draft. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick69 Rnd3 Christen Miller
The board had Christen Miller higher than the 69th pick, and the interior defensive lineman fell to them anyway. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick106 Rnd4 Jadarian Price
The board fumbled Jadarian Price all the way to the Round 4 slot, and they scooped it up. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick141 Rnd5 Oscar Delp
A tidy bit of business in slot 141, where Oscar Delp graded well above the range. It fills a real need, too.
Pick167 Rnd5 Kage Casey
A reasonable price with a little left over, Kage Casey in pick 167. The roster fit checks out.
Pick243 Rnd7 Thaddeus Dixon
Thaddeus Dixon at Round 7, Pick 27 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. A minor itch, scratched.