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Powerful'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON MAR 5, 2026

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  • Powerful DRAFTING FOR THE
    Texans
Draft Selections
Olaivavega Ioane Head Shot
PICK: 28 RND: 1 (HOU)
Olaivavega Ioane
OG Penn State
Max Iheanachor Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (HOU)
Max Iheanachor
OT Arizona State
Caleb Banks Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (HOU)
Caleb Banks
DL Florida
Jake Slaughter Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (HOU)
Jake Slaughter
C Florida
Mike Washington Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (HOU)
Mike Washington Jr.
RB Arkansas
Kyle Louis Head Shot
PICK: 128 RND: 4 (HOU)
Kyle Louis
LB Pittsburgh
Nate Boerkircher Head Shot
PICK: 165 RND: 5 (HOU)
Nate Boerkircher
TE Texas A&M
Robert Spears-Jennings Head Shot
PICK: 243 RND: 7 (HOU)
Robert Spears-Jennings
S Oklahoma
Andre Fuller Head Shot
PICK: 244 RND: 7 (HOU)
Andre Fuller
CB Toledo
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Texans kept it disciplined and banked a B-.

The Texans put a flag in the ground for Kyle Louis, 23 picks before anyone else would have, and the value took the hit. Call it a sensible B-, earned the boring way.

If one pick saves this weekend, it is Banks. A whole weekend of picks and wide receiver is somehow still a want. They left with running back solved and the rest of the wish list mostly ticked off.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but wide receiver.

Pick Analysis
Pick28 Rnd1 Olaivavega Ioane
In No. 28 they get protection for the quarterback at fair value. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick38 Rnd2 Max Iheanachor
They jumped the gun on Max Iheanachor, taking him earlier than his grade liked. It fills a real need, too.
Pick59 Rnd2 Caleb Banks
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Caleb Banks at the Round 2 slot is the proof. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick69 Rnd3 Jake Slaughter
Nice patience on Jake Slaughter, who had no business lasting to slot 69. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick106 Rnd4 Mike Washington Jr.
Mike Washington Jr. in pick No. 106 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick128 Rnd4 Kyle Louis
Kyle Louis in pick 128 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick165 Rnd5 Nate Boerkircher
Nate Boerkircher at slot 165 is money in the bank, a tight end taken below his worth. The roster fit checks out.
Pick243 Rnd7 Robert Spears-Jennings
A real head-scratcher, Robert Spears-Jennings in pick No. 243 is miles ahead of his ranking. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick244 Rnd7 Andre Fuller
A tidy bit of business in pick 244, where Andre Fuller graded well above the range. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.