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Drakotico853'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON FEB 22, 2026

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  • Drakotico853 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Texans
Draft Selections
Drew Shelton Head Shot
PICK: 28 RND: 1 (HOU)
Drew Shelton
OT Penn State
Dillon Thieneman Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (HOU)
Dillon Thieneman
S Oregon
Omar Cooper Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (HOU)
Omar Cooper Jr.
WR Indiana
Kaytron Allen Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (HOU)
Kaytron Allen
RB Penn State
Keylan Rutledge Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (HOU)
Keylan Rutledge
OG Georgia Tech
Tanner Koziol Head Shot
PICK: 128 RND: 4 (HOU)
Tanner Koziol
TE Houston
Lander Barton Head Shot
PICK: 165 RND: 5 (HOU)
Lander Barton
LB Utah
Nick Barrett Head Shot
PICK: 243 RND: 7 (HOU)
Nick Barrett
DL South Carolina
Seth McGowan Head Shot
PICK: 244 RND: 7 (HOU)
Seth McGowan
RB Kentucky
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall C+
ValueD NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
Some hits, some head-scratchers, and a C+ for the Texans.

The Drew Shelton pick is the one that will follow the Texans into the fall. They took him 60 spots ahead of his grade, and the board is not shy about saying so. It nets out a thoroughly average C+.

The edge rusher spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at. Running back was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job.

The offense got the lion's share of the attention.

Hit on Drew Shelton and the swing picks, and this ages a lot better than it grades today.

Pick Analysis
Pick28 Rnd1 Drew Shelton
In No. 28 they get an anchor for the offensive line, though the board says they badly overpaid. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick38 Rnd2 Dillon Thieneman
A tidy little value on Dillon Thieneman in Round 2, Pick 6, a step better than break-even. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick59 Rnd2 Omar Cooper Jr.
Omar Cooper Jr. at the 59th overall pick is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick69 Rnd3 Kaytron Allen
They left a pile of value on the table to take Kaytron Allen this early at pick 69. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick106 Rnd4 Keylan Rutledge
They went early on Keylan Rutledge in slot 106, and the value did not follow. It fills a real need, too.
Pick128 Rnd4 Tanner Koziol
Tanner Koziol at the 128th pick is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick165 Rnd5 Lander Barton
Lander Barton in pick No. 165 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick243 Rnd7 Nick Barrett
A conviction pick on Nick Barrett at Round 7, Pick 27 that the board grades a round light. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick244 Rnd7 Seth McGowan
The board had cheaper options than Seth McGowan at the 244th overall pick, and it noticed. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.