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Romega74 'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON MAR 22, 2026

Texans 2026

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Draft Selections
Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 28 RND: 1 (HOU)
Arvell Reese
LB Ohio State
Dillon Thieneman Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (HOU)
Dillon Thieneman
S Oregon
Akheem Mesidor Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (HOU)
Akheem Mesidor
DL-EDGE Miami
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (HOU)
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren
S Toledo
Blake Miller Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (HOU)
Blake Miller
OT Clemson
Parker Brailsford Head Shot
PICK: 167 RND: 5 (HOU)
Parker Brailsford
C Alabama
Desmond Reid Head Shot
PICK: 243 RND: 7 (HOU)
Desmond Reid
RB Pittsburgh
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall B
ValueA- NeedB- TradesB- FutureB-
The Texans let Miller fall into their laps, and walked away with a B.

Call it larceny. Blake Miller sat on the board until Round 4, Pick 6, and the Texans did not need to be asked twice. It does the job without flash, and the B reflects it.

Spending an early pick on safety with wide receiver, interior defensive lineman and other spots open is the decision the grade keeps circling back to. That wide receiver hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall.

Good work on the whole, with wide receiver the one box left unchecked.

Pick Analysis
Pick28 Rnd1 Arvell Reese
In No. 28 they get a three-down second-level presence, outstanding value to boot. A real need, handled.
Pick38 Rnd2 Dillon Thieneman
Dillon Thieneman at slot 38 is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the safety. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick59 Rnd2 Akheem Mesidor
Steal is underselling it; Akheem Mesidor at the 59th overall pick is a heist with the alarm still ringing. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick69 Rnd3 Emmanuel McNeil-Warren
Hard to square with the roster. With positions of obvious need still on the board, Emmanuel McNeil-Warren adds a safety and leaves wide receiver, interior defensive lineman and other spots untouched.
Pick106 Rnd4 Blake Miller
Blake Miller at the 106th pick is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick167 Rnd5 Parker Brailsford
They barely believed it either: Parker Brailsford still on the board at pick No. 167. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick243 Rnd7 Desmond Reid
They paid a round early for Desmond Reid in Round 7, Pick 27, more than the board wanted. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.