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Romega74 'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON APR 6, 2026

Texans 2026

  • Romega74 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Texans
Draft Selections
Caleb Downs Head Shot
PICK: 28 RND: 1 (HOU)
Caleb Downs
S Ohio State
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (HOU)
Sonny Styles
LB Ohio State
Kayden McDonald Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (HOU)
Kayden McDonald
DT Ohio State
Emmanuel Pregnon Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (HOU)
Emmanuel Pregnon
OG Oregon
Deion Burks Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (HOU)
Deion Burks
WR Oklahoma
Trey Zuhn III Head Shot
PICK: 141 RND: 5 (HOU)
Trey Zuhn III
OT Texas A&M
Demond Claiborne Head Shot
PICK: 167 RND: 5 (HOU)
Demond Claiborne
RB Wake Forest
Tyren Montgomery Head Shot
PICK: 243 RND: 7 (HOU)
Tyren Montgomery
WR Nicholls
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall B
ValueA NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Texans let McDonald fall into their laps, and walked away with a B.

This is the pick they will still be bragging about in July: Kayden McDonald, the No. 20 name on the board, stolen at the 59th overall pick.

If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through edge rusher. Running back was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job. The weekend tilted hard toward the defense.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but edge rusher.

Pick Analysis
Pick28 Rnd1 Caleb Downs
In pick No. 28 they get a two-high chess piece, and a steal at that. More want than need.
Pick38 Rnd2 Sonny Styles
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Sonny Styles at Round 2, Pick 6 is the proof. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick59 Rnd2 Kayden McDonald
You do not let an interior defensive lineman like Kayden McDonald reach pick 59 and blink. They did not. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick69 Rnd3 Emmanuel Pregnon
Emmanuel Pregnon at slot 69 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick106 Rnd4 Deion Burks
They will replay Deion Burks at the 106th pick for years; that is how good the value is. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick141 Rnd5 Trey Zuhn III
Trey Zuhn III is a better player than the Round 5 slot suggests; smart patience, rewarded. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick167 Rnd5 Demond Claiborne
Demond Claiborne at No. 167 nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick243 Rnd7 Tyren Montgomery
Tyren Montgomery at the 243rd overall pick is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.