Powerful'S MOCK DRAFT
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Powerful'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON MAR 2, 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
Jadarian Price Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (HOU)
Jadarian Price
RB Notre Dame
Dontay Corleone Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (HOU)
Dontay Corleone
DT Cincinnati
Justin Joly Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (HOU)
Justin Joly
TE NC State
Kyle Louis Head Shot
PICK: 128 RND: 4 (HOU)
Kyle Louis
LB Pittsburgh
VJ Payne Head Shot
PICK: 165 RND: 5 (HOU)
VJ Payne
S Kansas State
Trey Zuhn III Head Shot
PICK: 243 RND: 7 (HOU)
Trey Zuhn III
OT Texas A&M
Robert Spears-Jennings Head Shot
PICK: 244 RND: 7 (HOU)
Robert Spears-Jennings
S Oklahoma
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
A sensible, unshowy class lands the Texans a B-.

The rest of the league had time to spare on VJ Payne; the Texans did not wait, grabbing him 32 spots ahead at the 165th pick. They moved the roster forward and banked a B- for it.

That wide receiver hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall. On the needs board they went 5 of 8, with running back the one that mattered most.

Building through the lines is a philosophy, and they stuck to it.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick28 Rnd1 Olaivavega Ioane
In Round 1, Pick 28 they get a blindside protector. A real need, handled.
Pick38 Rnd2 Gennings Dunker
A reach on Gennings Dunker in the 38th overall pick; the board had better options right there. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick59 Rnd2 Jadarian Price
They did well to land Jadarian Price in No. 59, just ahead of his grade. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick69 Rnd3 Dontay Corleone
Dontay Corleone in the Round 3 slot is fair value, right on his grade. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick106 Rnd4 Justin Joly
They paid sticker price for Justin Joly in pick No. 106, and that is fine. It fills a real need, too.
Pick128 Rnd4 Kyle Louis
Kyle Louis at slot 128 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick165 Rnd5 VJ Payne
VJ Payne in pick No. 165 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick243 Rnd7 Trey Zuhn III
Trey Zuhn III at No. 243 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick244 Rnd7 Robert Spears-Jennings
A reach for Robert Spears-Jennings in the Round 7 slot; a little patience would have been rewarded. It is more luxury than necessity; they were already set here.