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Romega74 'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON FEB 20, 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
Caleb Banks Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (HOU)
Caleb Banks
DL Florida
Sam Hecht Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (HOU)
Sam Hecht
C Kansas State
Keylan Rutledge Head Shot
PICK: 128 RND: 4 (HOU)
Keylan Rutledge
OG Georgia Tech
DJ Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 165 RND: 5 (HOU)
DJ Campbell
OG Texas
Desmond Reid Head Shot
PICK: 243 RND: 7 (HOU)
Desmond Reid
RB Pittsburgh
Jaren Kanak Head Shot
PICK: 244 RND: 7 (HOU)
Jaren Kanak
TE Oklahoma
Draft Picks Traded
CJ Allen Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (BUF)
CJ Allen
LB Georgia
Players Gained
Head Shot
James Cook
RB
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall B+
ValueB+ NeedB- TradesA+ FutureB-
The Texans let Banks fall and pounced. Final grade: B+.

The trade table was a mismatch, and the Texans were on the right end of it, hauling in a fortune in surplus value.

Landing Banks that late papers over a lot of smaller sins. They covered a lot of ground and still skipped wide receiver, which is a strange place to end up.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick28 Rnd1 Arvell Reese
In pick No. 28 they get a sideline-to-sideline linebacker at a price that makes it sweeter. A real need, handled.
Pick38 Rnd2 Dillon Thieneman
Good price on Dillon Thieneman in slot 38, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick69 Rnd3 Caleb Banks
Caleb Banks at Round 3, Pick 5 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick106 Rnd4 Sam Hecht
They barely believed it either: Sam Hecht still on the board at No. 106. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick128 Rnd4 Keylan Rutledge
Keylan Rutledge in pick 128 is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. It fills a real need, too.
Pick165 Rnd5 DJ Campbell
DJ Campbell at the Round 5 slot is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick243 Rnd7 Desmond Reid
They paid sticker price for Desmond Reid in No. 243, and that is fine. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick244 Rnd7 Jaren Kanak
A slide stopped in the 244th pick, with Jaren Kanak worth more than the price. The roster fit checks out.