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jaytex'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON APR 12, 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
Olaivavega Ioane Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (HOU)
Olaivavega Ioane
OG Penn State
Max Iheanachor Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (HOU)
Max Iheanachor
OT Arizona State
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
Logan Jones Head Shot
PICK: 107 RND: 4 (HOU)
Logan Jones
C Iowa
De'Zhaun Stribling Head Shot
PICK: 109 RND: 4 (HOU)
De'Zhaun Stribling
WR Ole Miss
Eli Raridon Head Shot
PICK: 141 RND: 5 (HOU)
Eli Raridon
TE Notre Dame
Rayshaun Benny Head Shot
PICK: 167 RND: 5 (HOU)
Rayshaun Benny
DL Michigan
Ephesians Prysock Head Shot
PICK: 206 RND: 6 (HOU)
Ephesians Prysock
CB Washington
Taylen Green Head Shot
PICK: 212 RND: 6 (HOU)
Taylen Green
QB Arkansas
TJ Hall Head Shot
PICK: 243 RND: 7 (HOU)
TJ Hall
CB Iowa
Draft Picks Received
Olaivavega Ioane Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (NE)
Olaivavega Ioane
OG Penn State
Max Iheanachor Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (KC)
Max Iheanachor
OT Arizona State
Logan Jones Head Shot
PICK: 107 RND: 4 (CLE)
Logan Jones
C Iowa
De'Zhaun Stribling Head Shot
PICK: 109 RND: 4 (KC)
De'Zhaun Stribling
WR Ole Miss
Ephesians Prysock Head Shot
PICK: 206 RND: 6 (CLE)
Ephesians Prysock
CB Washington
Taylen Green Head Shot
PICK: 212 RND: 6 (NE)
Taylen Green
QB Arkansas
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (NE)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (NE)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Kenyon Sadiq Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (KC)
Kenyon Sadiq
TE Oregon
Jalen Farmer Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (CLE)
Jalen Farmer
OG Kentucky
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (LV)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall B
ValueB NeedB TradesA+ FutureC-
The Texans cashed the board's mistake on Green: B.

Whoever sat across the table from the Texans should ask for a receipt. They cleaned the room out, prying loose far more value than they gave up, and it was the quiet MVP of their weekend.

That is a quarterback worth more than the slot they spent on him, plainly. They will regret leaving edge rusher for another day if the season turns on it. Running back is handled and the depth chart looks a good deal healthier for it.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick28 Rnd1 Kayden McDonald
In No. 28 they get a load in the middle, and a steal at that. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick31 Rnd1 Olaivavega Ioane
A quiet steal in the 31st pick: Olaivavega Ioane for less than the market said. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick40 Rnd2 Max Iheanachor
They paid sticker price for Max Iheanachor in the Round 2 slot, and that is fine. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick59 Rnd2 Caleb Banks
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Caleb Banks at the 59th overall pick is the proof. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick69 Rnd3 Mike Washington Jr.
By-the-book stuff, Mike Washington Jr. at Round 3, Pick 5 squarely in line with his ranking. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick107 Rnd4 Logan Jones
Logan Jones at pick No. 107 is money in the bank, a offensive lineman taken below his worth. It fills a real need, too.
Pick109 Rnd4 De'Zhaun Stribling
Nice patience on De'Zhaun Stribling, who had no business lasting to Round 4, Pick 9. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick141 Rnd5 Eli Raridon
Eli Raridon at No. 141 is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the tight end. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick167 Rnd5 Rayshaun Benny
The board had Rayshaun Benny higher than slot 167, and the interior defensive lineman fell to them anyway. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick206 Rnd6 Ephesians Prysock
Ephesians Prysock is a better player than the 206th pick suggests; smart patience, rewarded. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick212 Rnd6 Taylen Green
Circle this one: Taylen Green at the Round 6 slot is a fall that decides a draft. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick243 Rnd7 TJ Hall
A slide stopped in the 243rd overall pick, with TJ Hall worth more than the price. Insurance at a position that did not really ask for it.