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Powerful'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JAN 26, 2026

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  • Powerful DRAFTING FOR THE
    Texans
Draft Selections
Kayden McDonald Head Shot
PICK: 28 RND: 1 (HOU)
Kayden McDonald
DL Ohio State
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
D'Angelo Ponds Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (HOU)
D'Angelo Ponds
CB Indiana
Oscar Delp Head Shot
PICK: 128 RND: 4 (HOU)
Oscar Delp
TE Georgia
Xavier Nwankpa Head Shot
PICK: 165 RND: 5 (HOU)
Xavier Nwankpa
S Iowa
Jalil Farooq Head Shot
PICK: 243 RND: 7 (HOU)
Jalil Farooq
WR Maryland
Rueben Owens II Head Shot
PICK: 244 RND: 7 (HOU)
Rueben Owens II
RB Texas A&M
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
A solid, sensible weekend for the Texans: B-.

Somewhere a scout is still blinking. The Texans spent Round 4, Pick 28 on Oscar Delp, a name the board had a full 44 spots lower.

Leaving edge rusher unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall. That Slaughter pick is the receipt they will wave around later.

Not a headline-grabber, but a perfectly good weekend's work.

Pick Analysis
Pick28 Rnd1 Kayden McDonald
A reasonable price with a little left over, Kayden McDonald in the Round 1 slot. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick38 Rnd2 Olaivavega Ioane
They took Olaivavega Ioane at par in No. 38, which is nothing to complain about. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick59 Rnd2 Jake Slaughter
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Jake Slaughter at Round 2, Pick 27. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick69 Rnd3 Nicholas Singleton
Nicholas Singleton at slot 69 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick106 Rnd4 D'Angelo Ponds
They paid sticker price for D'Angelo Ponds in pick No. 106, and that is fine. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick128 Rnd4 Oscar Delp
Oscar Delp at the 128th overall pick is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick165 Rnd5 Xavier Nwankpa
Xavier Nwankpa in pick 165 is fair value, right on his grade. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick243 Rnd7 Jalil Farooq
Jalil Farooq at pick No. 243 is a conviction pick that outran the value. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick244 Rnd7 Rueben Owens II
No edge and no loss on Rueben Owens II in No. 244; it is a wash and a sensible one. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.