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Powerful'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JAN 26, 2026

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  • Powerful DRAFTING FOR THE
    Texans
Draft Selections
Kenyon Sadiq Head Shot
PICK: 28 RND: 1 (HOU)
Kenyon Sadiq
TE Oregon
Olaivavega Ioane Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (HOU)
Olaivavega Ioane
OG Penn State
Jake Slaughter Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (HOU)
Jake Slaughter
C Florida
Nicholas Singleton Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (HOU)
Nicholas Singleton
RB Penn State
Skyler Gill-Howard Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (HOU)
Skyler Gill-Howard
DT Texas Tech
Domani Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 128 RND: 4 (HOU)
Domani Jackson
CB Alabama
Xavier Nwankpa Head Shot
PICK: 165 RND: 5 (HOU)
Xavier Nwankpa
S Iowa
Jordan Hall Head Shot
PICK: 243 RND: 7 (HOU)
Jordan Hall
DL Georgia
Jalil Farooq Head Shot
PICK: 244 RND: 7 (HOU)
Jalil Farooq
WR Maryland
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Texans did the meat-and-potatoes work well: B-.

The Skyler Gill-Howard pick is the one that will follow the Texans into the fall. They took him 27 spots ahead of his grade, and the board is not shy about saying so.

That edge rusher hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall. The Sadiq pick alone nudges the whole weekend up a notch. They went 5 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

In sum, a sensible class that nudges the roster the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick28 Rnd1 Kenyon Sadiq
In the Round 1 slot they get a matchup weapon at tight end at a price that makes it sweeter. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick38 Rnd2 Olaivavega Ioane
Olaivavega Ioane in the 38th pick is exactly on the number, no argument either way. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick59 Rnd2 Jake Slaughter
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Jake Slaughter at pick No. 59. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick69 Rnd3 Nicholas Singleton
They talked themselves into Nicholas Singleton at the 69th overall pick, and the board did not agree. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick106 Rnd4 Skyler Gill-Howard
A real head-scratcher, Skyler Gill-Howard in No. 106 is miles ahead of his ranking. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick128 Rnd4 Domani Jackson
A conviction pick on Domani Jackson at slot 128 that the board grades a round light. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick165 Rnd5 Xavier Nwankpa
They paid sticker price for Xavier Nwankpa in pick No. 165, and that is fine. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick243 Rnd7 Jordan Hall
Jordan Hall in the Round 7 slot is fair value, right on his grade. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick244 Rnd7 Jalil Farooq
They jumped the gun on Jalil Farooq, taking him earlier than his grade liked. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.