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Powerful'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON MAR 21, 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
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
Jacob Rodriguez Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (HOU)
Jacob Rodriguez
LB Texas Tech
Sam Roush Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (HOU)
Sam Roush
TE Stanford
Ephesians Prysock Head Shot
PICK: 167 RND: 5 (HOU)
Ephesians Prysock
CB Washington
Xavier Nwankpa Head Shot
PICK: 243 RND: 7 (HOU)
Xavier Nwankpa
S Iowa
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
Good, not great, for the Texans: B-.

For all the boxes ticked, the Texans skipped the loudest one: running back is exactly as bare as it was.

The Banks pick is the one they will point to when this weekend is judged. Prysock has a lot of ground to make up just to look fairly priced.

They went 4 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for. The trenches got the money picks, top to bottom.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick28 Rnd1 Olaivavega Ioane
In pick 28 they get a plug-and-play piece up front. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick38 Rnd2 Gennings Dunker
They liked Gennings Dunker enough to skip the value, taking him in Round 2, Pick 6. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick59 Rnd2 Caleb Banks
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Caleb Banks at the Round 2 slot. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick69 Rnd3 Jacob Rodriguez
No drama and no debate, Jacob Rodriguez went about where he belonged in pick No. 69. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick106 Rnd4 Sam Roush
The board had Sam Roush higher than the 106th pick, and the tight end fell to them anyway. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick167 Rnd5 Ephesians Prysock
Ephesians Prysock in No. 167 is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick243 Rnd7 Xavier Nwankpa
Xavier Nwankpa in slot 243 is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.