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Romega74 'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON MAR 11, 2026

Texans 2026

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Draft Selections
Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 28 RND: 1 (HOU)
Arvell Reese
LB Ohio State
Kenyon Sadiq Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (HOU)
Kenyon Sadiq
TE Oregon
Emmanuel Pregnon Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (HOU)
Emmanuel Pregnon
OG Oregon
Dillon Thieneman Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (HOU)
Dillon Thieneman
S Oregon
Connor Lew Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (HOU)
Connor Lew
C Auburn
Kaleb Proctor Head Shot
PICK: 141 RND: 5 (HOU)
Kaleb Proctor
DL SE Louisiana
Kevin Coleman Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 167 RND: 5 (HOU)
Kevin Coleman Jr.
WR Missouri
Desmond Reid Head Shot
PICK: 243 RND: 7 (HOU)
Desmond Reid
RB Pittsburgh
Fa'alili Fa'amoe Head Shot
PICK: 244 RND: 7 (HOU)
Fa'alili Fa'amoe
OT Wake Forest
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall B
ValueA- NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Texans cashed the board's mistake on Lew: B.

The value of the weekend has a name and a slot: Connor Lew, slot 106, roughly 45 picks past where he belonged.

They will need Proctor to outplay his draft slot in a hurry to justify it. Leaving edge rusher unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall. They went 6 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick28 Rnd1 Arvell Reese
In the Round 1 slot they get the heartbeat of the defense, outstanding value to boot. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick38 Rnd2 Kenyon Sadiq
A tight end of that caliber at the 38th pick is the definition of value, full stop. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick59 Rnd2 Emmanuel Pregnon
Emmanuel Pregnon at pick 59 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick69 Rnd3 Dillon Thieneman
You do not let a safety like Dillon Thieneman reach slot 69 and blink. They did not. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick106 Rnd4 Connor Lew
A top-tier offensive lineman at a bargain, Connor Lew in the 106th overall pick, plain and simple. It fills a real need, too.
Pick141 Rnd5 Kaleb Proctor
Kaleb Proctor at Round 5, Pick 1 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick167 Rnd5 Kevin Coleman Jr.
A slide stopped in No. 167, with Kevin Coleman Jr. worth more than the price. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick243 Rnd7 Desmond Reid
Desmond Reid at pick No. 243 is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick244 Rnd7 Fa'alili Fa'amoe
They took Fa'alili Fa'amoe at par in No. 244, which is nothing to complain about. The roster fit checks out.