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Romega74 'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON APR 6, 2026

Texans 2026

  • Romega74 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Texans
Draft Selections
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 28 RND: 1 (HOU)
Sonny Styles
LB Ohio State
Chris Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (HOU)
Chris Johnson
CB San Diego State
Lee Hunter Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (HOU)
Lee Hunter
DT Texas Tech
Eli Stowers Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (HOU)
Eli Stowers
TE Vanderbilt
Zachariah Branch Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (HOU)
Zachariah Branch
WR Georgia
Beau Stephens Head Shot
PICK: 141 RND: 5 (HOU)
Beau Stephens
OG Iowa
Febechi Nwaiwu Head Shot
PICK: 167 RND: 5 (HOU)
Febechi Nwaiwu
OG Oklahoma
Bryce Foster Head Shot
PICK: 243 RND: 7 (HOU)
Bryce Foster
C Kansas
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB- TradesB- FutureB-
Best value of the weekend goes to the Texans for Branch: B-.

Every so often the board makes a mistake, and the Texans were there to profit. Zachariah Branch, the No. 60 name on the board, should have been long gone before Round 4, Pick 6.

The running back hole is the one line item this class does not answer. The Stephens reach is the anchor dragging on the value grade.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick28 Rnd1 Sonny Styles
In Round 1, Pick 28 they get a green-dot type in the middle at fair value. A real need, handled.
Pick38 Rnd2 Chris Johnson
A clean, defensible pick in pick No. 38 with a little surplus value in Chris Johnson. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick59 Rnd2 Lee Hunter
Lee Hunter slipping to the 59th pick is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick69 Rnd3 Eli Stowers
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Eli Stowers at No. 69. It fills a real need, too.
Pick106 Rnd4 Zachariah Branch
A top-tier wide receiver at a bargain, Zachariah Branch in pick 106, plain and simple. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick141 Rnd5 Beau Stephens
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Beau Stephens. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick167 Rnd5 Febechi Nwaiwu
A conviction pick on Febechi Nwaiwu at the Round 5 slot that the board grades a round light. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick243 Rnd7 Bryce Foster
Bryce Foster at slot 243 is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.