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Romega74 'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON MAR 2, 2026

Texans 2026

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Draft Selections
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 28 RND: 1 (HOU)
Sonny Styles
LB Ohio State
Olaivavega Ioane Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (HOU)
Olaivavega Ioane
OG Penn State
Dillon Thieneman Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (HOU)
Dillon Thieneman
S Oregon
Eli Stowers Head Shot
PICK: 83 RND: 3 (HOU)
Eli Stowers
TE Vanderbilt
Jake Slaughter Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (HOU)
Jake Slaughter
C Florida
Bryce Lance Head Shot
PICK: 128 RND: 4 (HOU)
Bryce Lance
WR North Dakota State
Kaleb Proctor Head Shot
PICK: 165 RND: 5 (HOU)
Kaleb Proctor
DL SE Louisiana
Josh Moten Head Shot
PICK: 235 RND: 7 (HOU)
Josh Moten
CB Southern Miss
Miles Kitselman Head Shot
PICK: 243 RND: 7 (HOU)
Miles Kitselman
TE Tennessee
Cole Payton Head Shot
PICK: 244 RND: 7 (HOU)
Cole Payton
QB North Dakota State
Draft Picks Received
Eli Stowers Head Shot
PICK: 83 RND: 3 (CAR)
Eli Stowers
TE Vanderbilt
Josh Moten Head Shot
PICK: 235 RND: 7 (CAR)
Josh Moten
CB Southern Miss
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (CAR)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (CAR)
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Draft Picks Traded
Devin Moore Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (CAR)
Devin Moore
CB Florida
Players Gained
Head Shot
Trevor Etienne
RB
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall B
ValueB+ NeedB TradesB+ FutureB-
The Texans won the night they stopped Slaughter from sliding. Grade: B.

Every so often the board makes a mistake, and the Texans were there to profit. Jake Slaughter, the No. 56 name on the board, should have been long gone before the 106th overall pick. The bottom line is a respectable B.

They punted on running back, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest. Small wins on the phones, but wins all the same.

Job largely done: wide receiver settled and 6 of 8 of the wish list covered. They trusted the board more than the depth chart.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick28 Rnd1 Sonny Styles
In the Round 1 slot they get a coverage-and-run second-level piece. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick38 Rnd2 Olaivavega Ioane
They let Olaivavega Ioane come to them and pounced at the 38th pick. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick59 Rnd2 Dillon Thieneman
Dillon Thieneman in the 59th overall pick should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick83 Rnd3 Eli Stowers
Eli Stowers at No. 83 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick106 Rnd4 Jake Slaughter
Somehow Jake Slaughter was still sitting there in pick No. 106, and they pounced on premier offensive lineman value. It fills a real need, too.
Pick128 Rnd4 Bryce Lance
Bryce Lance slipping to pick 128 is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick165 Rnd5 Kaleb Proctor
They took Kaleb Proctor at par in Round 5, Pick 27, which is nothing to complain about. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick235 Rnd7 Josh Moten
Steal is underselling it; Josh Moten at slot 235 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick243 Rnd7 Miles Kitselman
A top-tier tight end at a bargain, Miles Kitselman in slot 243, plain and simple. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick244 Rnd7 Cole Payton
A tidy little value on Cole Payton in Round 7, Pick 28, a step better than break-even. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.