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Nozo'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON FEB 9, 2026

Texans - SWARM

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Draft Selections
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 28 RND: 1 (HOU)
Sonny Styles
LB Ohio State
Emmanuel Pregnon Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (HOU)
Emmanuel Pregnon
OG Oregon
Jake Slaughter Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (HOU)
Jake Slaughter
C Florida
Jadarian Price Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (HOU)
Jadarian Price
RB Notre Dame
D'Angelo Ponds Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (HOU)
D'Angelo Ponds
CB Indiana
Bryce Lance Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (HOU)
Bryce Lance
WR North Dakota State
David Oke Head Shot
PICK: 128 RND: 4 (HOU)
David Oke
DL Arkansas
Jakobe Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 131 RND: 4 (HOU)
Jakobe Thomas
S Miami
DJ Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 165 RND: 5 (HOU)
DJ Campbell
OG Texas
Alex Harkey Head Shot
PICK: 243 RND: 7 (HOU)
Alex Harkey
OT Oregon
Micah Morris Head Shot
PICK: 244 RND: 7 (HOU)
Micah Morris
OG Georgia
Draft Picks Received
Jake Slaughter Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (NE)
Jake Slaughter
C Florida
Bryce Lance Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (NE)
Bryce Lance
WR North Dakota State
Jakobe Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 131 RND: 4 (NE)
Jakobe Thomas
S Miami
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (NE)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Dillon Thieneman Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (NE)
Dillon Thieneman
S Oregon
Players Gained
Head Shot
Darius Harris
LB
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall B
ValueB NeedB TradesB+ FutureB-
Best value of the weekend goes to the Texans for Slaughter: B.

The Texans did not reach, did not trade up, did not blink. They just waited, and Jake Slaughter fell into pick 63. A dependable weekend that grades out a B.

For all the activity, edge rusher went untouched, which is hard to explain. If Oke pans out, nobody remembers the price. If not, this is the pick they hear about.

Small wins on the phones, but wins all the same. Running back is handled and the depth chart looks a good deal healthier for it.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick28 Rnd1 Sonny Styles
In slot 28 they get a three-down second-level presence. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick38 Rnd2 Emmanuel Pregnon
Emmanuel Pregnon in Round 2, Pick 6 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. The roster fit checks out.
Pick63 Rnd2 Jake Slaughter
The board fumbled Jake Slaughter all the way to No. 63, and they scooped it up. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick69 Rnd3 Jadarian Price
Jadarian Price at the 69th overall pick is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick106 Rnd4 D'Angelo Ponds
D'Angelo Ponds in pick 106 is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick125 Rnd4 Bryce Lance
Bryce Lance at the 125th pick is money in the bank, a wide receiver taken below his worth. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick128 Rnd4 David Oke
A premium they did not need to pay, David Oke a notch or two before his time. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick131 Rnd4 Jakobe Thomas
A reasonable price with a little left over, Jakobe Thomas in the Round 4 slot. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick165 Rnd5 DJ Campbell
DJ Campbell in pick No. 165 lands just on the right side of the ledger. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick243 Rnd7 Alex Harkey
Alex Harkey in No. 243 is fair value, right on his grade. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick244 Rnd7 Micah Morris
Micah Morris at pick 244 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.