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Powerful'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON MAR 5, 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
Gennings Dunker Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (HOU)
Gennings Dunker
OT Iowa
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
Jalen Farmer Head Shot
PICK: 165 RND: 5 (HOU)
Jalen Farmer
OG Kentucky
Robert Spears-Jennings Head Shot
PICK: 243 RND: 7 (HOU)
Robert Spears-Jennings
S Oklahoma
Trey Zuhn III Head Shot
PICK: 244 RND: 7 (HOU)
Trey Zuhn III
OT Texas A&M
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Texans kept it disciplined and banked a B-.

The Texans treated their own grade as gospel and everyone else's as noise, spending Round 4, Pick 28 on Kyle Louis a full 23 spots early. The bottom line is a respectable B-.

For all the activity, wide receiver went untouched, which is hard to explain. Whatever else happened, they won the night they took Banks. They went 5 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the wide receiver spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick28 Rnd1 Kenyon Sadiq
In the Round 1 slot they get a mismatch in the passing game at a price that makes it sweeter. A real need, handled.
Pick38 Rnd2 Gennings Dunker
They paid up for Gennings Dunker at the 38th overall pick when waiting would have done the job. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick59 Rnd2 Caleb Banks
The board had Caleb Banks higher than the 59th pick, and the interior defensive lineman fell to them anyway. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick69 Rnd3 Jake Slaughter
Value with a capital V on Jake Slaughter in slot 69, a genuine coup. It fills a real need, too.
Pick106 Rnd4 Mike Washington Jr.
No edge and no loss on Mike Washington Jr. in Round 4, Pick 6; it is a wash and a sensible one. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick128 Rnd4 Kyle Louis
A big swing on Kyle Louis at pick No. 128, well ahead of any board in the building. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick165 Rnd5 Jalen Farmer
They did well to land Jalen Farmer in slot 165, just ahead of his grade. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick243 Rnd7 Robert Spears-Jennings
Robert Spears-Jennings at the 243rd overall pick is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick244 Rnd7 Trey Zuhn III
A straight-up fair deal on Trey Zuhn III at pick 244, value and slot in agreement. It patches a soft spot without any drama.