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Romega74 'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON FEB 22, 2026

Texans 2026

  • Romega74 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Texans
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
Jake Slaughter Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (HOU)
Jake Slaughter
C Florida
Max Klare Head Shot
PICK: 80 RND: 3 (HOU)
Max Klare
TE Ohio State
Gracen Halton Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (HOU)
Gracen Halton
DL Oklahoma
Mike Washington Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 128 RND: 4 (HOU)
Mike Washington Jr.
RB Arkansas
Domani Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 165 RND: 5 (HOU)
Domani Jackson
CB Alabama
TJ Hall Head Shot
PICK: 243 RND: 7 (HOU)
TJ Hall
CB Iowa
Zavion Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 244 RND: 7 (HOU)
Zavion Thomas
WR LSU
Draft Picks Received
Max Klare Head Shot
PICK: 80 RND: 3 (BAL)
Max Klare
TE Ohio State
Draft Picks Traded
Derrick Moore Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (BAL)
Derrick Moore
DE-EDGE Michigan
Players Gained
Head Shot
Roger Rosengarten
OT
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall B+
ValueB+ NeedB TradesA+ FutureB-
The Texans won the weekend at the trade table. Grade: B+.

It is the swing that defines the weekend: Gracen Halton in pick 106, a good 32 spots before the room expected him. Good, not great, and the B+ says as much.

The trade ledger is the best part of the whole weekend. The Slaughter steal is the beam this whole class leans on. Leaving edge rusher unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall.

In sum, a sensible class that nudges the roster the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick28 Rnd1 Sonny Styles
In slot 28 they get a sideline-to-sideline linebacker. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick38 Rnd2 Olaivavega Ioane
The board had Olaivavega Ioane higher than pick 38, and the offensive lineman fell to them anyway. The roster fit checks out.
Pick69 Rnd3 Jake Slaughter
They barely believed it either: Jake Slaughter still on the board at Round 3, Pick 5. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick80 Rnd3 Max Klare
The board fumbled Max Klare all the way to pick No. 80, and they scooped it up. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick106 Rnd4 Gracen Halton
This one needs a full-page explanation: Gracen Halton in the 106th overall pick, miles early. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick128 Rnd4 Mike Washington Jr.
A market-rate running back, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Mike Washington Jr.. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick165 Rnd5 Domani Jackson
Domani Jackson at slot 165 is money in the bank, a cornerback taken below his worth. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick243 Rnd7 TJ Hall
A cornerback of that caliber at the 243rd pick is the definition of value, full stop. Insurance at a position that did not really ask for it.
Pick244 Rnd7 Zavion Thomas
Zavion Thomas in pick 244 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.