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Romega74 'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON APR 2, 2026

Texans 2026

  • Romega74 DRAFTING FOR THE
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Draft Selections
Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 28 RND: 1 (HOU)
Arvell Reese
LB Ohio State
CJ Allen Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (HOU)
CJ Allen
LB Georgia
Lee Hunter Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (HOU)
Lee Hunter
DT Texas Tech
A.J. Haulcy Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (HOU)
A.J. Haulcy
S LSU
Max Klare Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (HOU)
Max Klare
TE Ohio State
Beau Stephens Head Shot
PICK: 141 RND: 5 (HOU)
Beau Stephens
OG Iowa
Matt Gulbin Head Shot
PICK: 167 RND: 5 (HOU)
Matt Gulbin
C Michigan State
Zavion Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 243 RND: 7 (HOU)
Zavion Thomas
WR LSU
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall B
ValueB+ NeedB- TradesB- FutureB-
Best value of the weekend goes to the Texans for Klare: B.

You build a draft on nights like this. Max Klare had no business being available in Round 4, Pick 6, and the Texans did the only sane thing and turned in the card. More right than wrong, and a B to match.

They covered a lot of ground and still skipped running back, which is a strange place to end up. Reaching for Stephens left real value on the table behind him. Wide receiver is handled and the depth chart looks a good deal healthier for it.

All told, a draft that does its job without fuss, and there is real value in that.

Pick Analysis
Pick28 Rnd1 Arvell Reese
In the 28th overall pick they get a three-down second-level presence at a price that makes it sweeter.
Pick38 Rnd2 CJ Allen
A clean, defensible pick in slot 38 with a little surplus value in CJ Allen. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick59 Rnd2 Lee Hunter
Lee Hunter at pick 59 is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick69 Rnd3 A.J. Haulcy
They will replay A.J. Haulcy at Round 3, Pick 5 for years; that is how good the value is. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick106 Rnd4 Max Klare
The board fumbled Max Klare all the way to pick No. 106, and they scooped it up. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick141 Rnd5 Beau Stephens
Beau Stephens at the 141st pick is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. It fills a real need, too.
Pick167 Rnd5 Matt Gulbin
The board had cheaper options than Matt Gulbin at No. 167, and it noticed. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick243 Rnd7 Zavion Thomas
They robbed the room for Zavion Thomas here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.