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Romega74 'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON FEB 24, 2026

Texans 2026

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Draft Selections
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (HOU)
Sonny Styles
LB Ohio State
Dillon Thieneman Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (HOU)
Dillon Thieneman
S Oregon
Jake Slaughter Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (HOU)
Jake Slaughter
C Florida
Jadarian Price Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (HOU)
Jadarian Price
RB Notre Dame
Christen Miller Head Shot
PICK: 82 RND: 3 (HOU)
Christen Miller
DL Georgia
Max Iheanachor Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (HOU)
Max Iheanachor
OT Arizona State
Omar Cooper Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (HOU)
Omar Cooper Jr.
WR Indiana
Keylan Rutledge Head Shot
PICK: 128 RND: 4 (HOU)
Keylan Rutledge
OG Georgia Tech
Michael Trigg Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (HOU)
Michael Trigg
TE Baylor
Terion Stewart Head Shot
PICK: 161 RND: 5 (HOU)
Terion Stewart
RB Virginia Tech
Tanner Koziol Head Shot
PICK: 165 RND: 5 (HOU)
Tanner Koziol
TE Houston
Tyren Montgomery Head Shot
PICK: 234 RND: 7 (HOU)
Tyren Montgomery
WR Nicholls
Jadon Canady Head Shot
PICK: 243 RND: 7 (HOU)
Jadon Canady
CB Oregon
Kaelon Black Head Shot
PICK: 244 RND: 7 (HOU)
Kaelon Black
RB Indiana
Jimmy Rolder Head Shot
PICK: 251 RND: 7 (HOU)
Jimmy Rolder
LB Michigan
Draft Picks Received
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (DEN)
Sonny Styles
LB Ohio State
Dillon Thieneman Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (MIN)
Dillon Thieneman
S Oregon
Christen Miller Head Shot
PICK: 82 RND: 3 (MIN)
Christen Miller
DL Georgia
Max Iheanachor Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (DEN)
Max Iheanachor
OT Arizona State
Michael Trigg Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (DEN)
Michael Trigg
TE Baylor
Terion Stewart Head Shot
PICK: 161 RND: 5 (MIN)
Terion Stewart
RB Virginia Tech
Tyren Montgomery Head Shot
PICK: 234 RND: 7 (MIN)
Tyren Montgomery
WR Nicholls
Jimmy Rolder Head Shot
PICK: 251 RND: 7 (DEN)
Jimmy Rolder
LB Michigan
Draft Picks Traded
Chris Brazzell II Head Shot
PICK: 28 RND: 1 (DEN)
Chris Brazzell II
WR Tennessee
Josiah Trotter Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (MIN)
Josiah Trotter
LB Missouri
Players Gained
Head Shot
Blake Brandel
OG
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall B+
ValueB+ NeedB TradesA+ FutureB-
The Texans robbed the room for Montgomery. Final grade: B+.

The Texans did not reach, did not trade up, did not blink. They just waited, and Tyren Montgomery fell into No. 234.

The phones were where this weekend was really won. They covered a lot of ground and still skipped edge rusher, which is a strange place to end up. Job largely done: running back settled and 6 of 8 of the wish list covered.

A competent weekend that does not make headlines and does not need to.

Pick Analysis
Pick30 Rnd1 Sonny Styles
In Round 1, Pick 30 they get a downhill thumper at linebacker. A real need, handled.
Pick49 Rnd2 Dillon Thieneman
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Dillon Thieneman at slot 49 is the proof. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick59 Rnd2 Jake Slaughter
Value with a capital V on Jake Slaughter in No. 59, a genuine coup. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick69 Rnd3 Jadarian Price
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Jadarian Price in the 69th pick. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick82 Rnd3 Christen Miller
Christen Miller in pick No. 82 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick94 Rnd3 Max Iheanachor
A slide stopped in the 94th overall pick, with Max Iheanachor worth more than the price. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick106 Rnd4 Omar Cooper Jr.
Omar Cooper Jr. at the Round 4 slot is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick128 Rnd4 Keylan Rutledge
Keylan Rutledge at pick 128 is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. It fills a real need, too.
Pick130 Rnd4 Michael Trigg
The board had Michael Trigg higher than pick 130, and the tight end fell to them anyway. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick161 Rnd5 Terion Stewart
Terion Stewart at No. 161 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick165 Rnd5 Tanner Koziol
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Tanner Koziol at the Round 5 slot. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick234 Rnd7 Tyren Montgomery
A wide receiver of that caliber at pick No. 234 is the definition of value, full stop. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick243 Rnd7 Jadon Canady
Steal is underselling it; Jadon Canady at the 243rd overall pick is a heist with the alarm still ringing. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick244 Rnd7 Kaelon Black
A top-tier running back at a bargain, Kaelon Black in slot 244, plain and simple. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick251 Rnd7 Jimmy Rolder
Somehow Jimmy Rolder was still sitting there in Round 7, Pick 35, and they pounced on premier linebacker value. A need, and now a little less of one.