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jaytex'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON APR 5, 2026

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  • jaytex DRAFTING FOR THE
    Texans
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: 38 RND: 2 (HOU)
Emmanuel Pregnon
OG Oregon
Jake Slaughter Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (HOU)
Jake Slaughter
C Florida
Lee Hunter Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (HOU)
Lee Hunter
DT Texas Tech
Kaytron Allen Head Shot
PICK: 111 RND: 4 (HOU)
Kaytron Allen
RB Penn State
DeMonte Capehart Head Shot
PICK: 141 RND: 5 (HOU)
DeMonte Capehart
DT Clemson
Kage Casey Head Shot
PICK: 167 RND: 5 (HOU)
Kage Casey
OT Boise State
Zavion Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 243 RND: 7 (HOU)
Zavion Thomas
WR LSU
Draft Picks Received
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 29 RND: 1 (KC)
Sonny Styles
LB Ohio State
Kaytron Allen Head Shot
PICK: 111 RND: 4 (DEN)
Kaytron Allen
RB Penn State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (KC)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (KC)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (DEN)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (DEN)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Michael Trigg Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (DEN)
Michael Trigg
TE Baylor
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (LV)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall B
ValueB NeedB TradesA+ FutureD+
Nobody dealt better than the Texans this weekend: B.

The Texans put a flag in the ground for Kaytron Allen, 36 picks before anyone else would have, and the value took the hit. Solid and sensible more than spectacular: a B.

The trade ledger is the best part of the whole weekend. They will regret leaving edge rusher for another day if the season turns on it.

Landing Hunter that late papers over a lot of smaller sins. Running back was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but edge rusher.

Pick Analysis
Pick28 Rnd1 Kenyon Sadiq
In Round 1, Pick 28 they get a mismatch in the passing game at a price that makes it sweeter. A real need, handled.
Pick29 Rnd1 Sonny Styles
In slot 29 they get the heartbeat of the defense, and a steal at that.
Pick38 Rnd2 Emmanuel Pregnon
Emmanuel Pregnon in the 38th overall pick is fair value, right on his grade. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick59 Rnd2 Jake Slaughter
Jake Slaughter at the 59th pick is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick69 Rnd3 Lee Hunter
Circle this one: Lee Hunter at No. 69 is a fall that decides a draft. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick111 Rnd4 Kaytron Allen
This one needs a full-page explanation: Kaytron Allen in pick No. 111, miles early. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick141 Rnd5 DeMonte Capehart
DeMonte Capehart in Round 5, Pick 1 lands just on the right side of the ledger. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick167 Rnd5 Kage Casey
Fair-plus on Kage Casey, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick243 Rnd7 Zavion Thomas
They robbed the room for Zavion Thomas here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.