porknbeans'S MOCK DRAFT

porknbeans'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON APR 24, 2026

TXN - Postday1

  • porknbeans DRAFTING FOR THE
    Texans
Draft Selections
Keylan Rutledge Head Shot
PICK: 26 RND: 1 (HOU)
Keylan Rutledge
OG Georgia Tech
Lee Hunter Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (HOU)
Lee Hunter
DT Texas Tech
Keionte Scott Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (HOU)
Keionte Scott
CB Miami
Nicholas Singleton Head Shot
PICK: 91 RND: 3 (HOU)
Nicholas Singleton
RB Penn State
Connor Lew Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (HOU)
Connor Lew
C Auburn
Harold Perkins Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 146 RND: 5 (HOU)
Harold Perkins Jr.
LB LSU
Robert Spears-Jennings Head Shot
PICK: 243 RND: 7 (HOU)
Robert Spears-Jennings
S Oklahoma
Miles Kitselman Head Shot
PICK: 248 RND: 7 (HOU)
Miles Kitselman
TE Tennessee
Draft Picks Received
Keylan Rutledge Head Shot
PICK: 26 RND: 1 (BUF)
Keylan Rutledge
OG Georgia Tech
Nicholas Singleton Head Shot
PICK: 91 RND: 3 (BUF)
Nicholas Singleton
RB Penn State
Harold Perkins Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 146 RND: 5 (CLE)
Harold Perkins Jr.
LB LSU
Miles Kitselman Head Shot
PICK: 248 RND: 7 (CLE)
Miles Kitselman
TE Tennessee
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (CLE)
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Draft Picks Traded
KC Concepcion Head Shot
PICK: 28 RND: 1 (BUF)
KC Concepcion
WR Texas A&M
Chase Bisontis Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (SF)
Chase Bisontis
OG Texas A&M
Drew Allar Head Shot
PICK: 141 RND: 5 (CLE)
Drew Allar
QB Penn State
Beau Stephens Head Shot
PICK: 167 RND: 5 (BUF)
Beau Stephens
OG Iowa
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall C+
ValueC- NeedB TradesC+ FutureB-
Flashes of a plan, unevenly executed. Texans: C+.

You can hear the double-takes from here. The Texans took Keylan Rutledge at pick 26, roughly 47 spots before his name belonged. Some smart calls, some head-scratchers, and a C+ in the wash.

On value alone, Lew makes the weekend a net positive. They will regret leaving wide receiver for another day if the season turns on it. On the needs board they went 5 of 8, with running back the one that mattered most.

Building through the lines is a philosophy, and they stuck to it.

If Keylan Rutledge and a couple of the gambles land, hindsight will be kinder than this grade.

Pick Analysis
Pick26 Rnd1 Keylan Rutledge
Value said wait; Keylan Rutledge in pick 26 says they were not listening. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick38 Rnd2 Lee Hunter
They went early on Lee Hunter in the Round 2 slot, and the value did not follow. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick59 Rnd2 Keionte Scott
Keionte Scott in the 59th overall pick is fair value, right on his grade. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick91 Rnd3 Nicholas Singleton
Nicholas Singleton at the 91st pick is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick106 Rnd4 Connor Lew
Circle this one: Connor Lew at slot 106 is a fall that decides a draft. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick146 Rnd5 Harold Perkins Jr.
A slide stopped in pick No. 146, with Harold Perkins Jr. worth more than the price. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick243 Rnd7 Robert Spears-Jennings
A tidy little value on Robert Spears-Jennings in Round 7, Pick 27, a step better than break-even. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick248 Rnd7 Miles Kitselman
The board had Miles Kitselman higher than pick 248, and the tight end fell to them anyway. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.