ducky6741618729345345'S MOCK DRAFT
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ducky6741618729345345'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON APR 24, 2026

miami

  • ducky6741618729345345 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Texans
Draft Selections
Andrew Sprague Head Shot
PICK: 28 RND: 1 (HOU)
Andrew Sprague
OT Michigan
Mike Matthews Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (HOU)
Mike Matthews
WR Tennessee
Jayden Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (HOU)
Jayden Jackson
DT Oklahoma
Rod Moore Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (HOU)
Rod Moore
S Michigan
LJ McCray Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (HOU)
LJ McCray
DE-EDGE Florida
Elinneus Davis Head Shot
PICK: 128 RND: 4 (HOU)
Elinneus Davis
DT Washington
Jake Guarnera Head Shot
PICK: 165 RND: 5 (HOU)
Jake Guarnera
OG Michigan
Quinten Joyner Head Shot
PICK: 243 RND: 7 (HOU)
Quinten Joyner
RB Texas Tech
Quinten Joyner Head Shot
PICK: 244 RND: 7 (HOU)
Quinten Joyner
RB Texas Tech
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall B
ValueB NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
Joyner should have been long gone. The Texans pounced, and earned a B.

Call it larceny. Quinten Joyner sat on the board until slot 244, and the Texans did not need to be asked twice. Solid and sensible more than spectacular: a B.

They will regret leaving quarterback for another day if the season turns on it. They went 5 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for. Building through the lines is a philosophy, and they stuck to it.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the quarterback spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick28 Rnd1 Andrew Sprague
In slot 28 they get a plug-and-play piece up front. A real need, handled.
Pick38 Rnd2 Mike Matthews
Mike Matthews in the Round 2 slot is fair value, right on his grade. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick59 Rnd2 Jayden Jackson
No drama and no debate, Jayden Jackson went about where he belonged in the 59th overall pick. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick69 Rnd3 Rod Moore
They took Rod Moore at par in Round 3, Pick 5, which is nothing to complain about. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick106 Rnd4 LJ McCray
LJ McCray in No. 106 is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick128 Rnd4 Elinneus Davis
Elinneus Davis in pick 128 lands just on the right side of the ledger. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick165 Rnd5 Jake Guarnera
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Jake Guarnera in pick No. 165. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick243 Rnd7 Quinten Joyner
You do not let a running back like Quinten Joyner reach the 243rd pick and blink. They did not. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick244 Rnd7 Quinten Joyner
Quinten Joyner at slot 244 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.