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Powerful'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON FEB 10, 2026

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  • Powerful DRAFTING FOR THE
    Texans
Draft Selections
Christen Miller Head Shot
PICK: 28 RND: 1 (HOU)
Christen Miller
DL Georgia
CJ Allen Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (HOU)
CJ Allen
LB Georgia
Max Iheanachor Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (HOU)
Max Iheanachor
OT Arizona State
A.J. Haulcy Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (HOU)
A.J. Haulcy
S LSU
Keylan Rutledge Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (HOU)
Keylan Rutledge
OG Georgia Tech
Mike Washington Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 128 RND: 4 (HOU)
Mike Washington Jr.
RB Arkansas
Oscar Delp Head Shot
PICK: 165 RND: 5 (HOU)
Oscar Delp
TE Georgia
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-
ValueC+ NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
Nothing loud, just a tidy B- for the Texans.

You can fall in love with a player. You are not supposed to marry him in the wrong round. The Texans did exactly that with Max Iheanachor in Round 2, Pick 27.

A whole weekend of picks and edge rusher is somehow still a want. The Haulcy pick is the one they will point to when this weekend is judged. Job largely done: running back settled and 6 of 8 of the wish list covered.

Nothing here to lose sleep over, and plenty to feel decent about.

Pick Analysis
Pick28 Rnd1 Christen Miller
In pick No. 28 they get a disruptive interior force, reach and all. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick38 Rnd2 CJ Allen
They did well to land CJ Allen in the 38th overall pick, just ahead of his grade. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick59 Rnd2 Max Iheanachor
A wild overpay on Max Iheanachor in the Round 2 slot, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. It fills a real need, too.
Pick69 Rnd3 A.J. Haulcy
They read the board right and A.J. Haulcy was the payoff at No. 69. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick106 Rnd4 Keylan Rutledge
They paid a round early for Keylan Rutledge in slot 106, more than the board wanted. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick128 Rnd4 Mike Washington Jr.
By-the-book stuff, Mike Washington Jr. at Round 4, Pick 28 squarely in line with his ranking. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick165 Rnd5 Oscar Delp
Oscar Delp at the Round 5 slot is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick243 Rnd7 Jordan Hall
They paid sticker price for Jordan Hall in pick 243, and that is fine. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick244 Rnd7 Jalil Farooq
Jalil Farooq at slot 244 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.