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Powerful'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON MAR 6, 2026

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  • Powerful DRAFTING FOR THE
    Texans
Draft Selections
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 28 RND: 1 (HOU)
Sonny Styles
LB Ohio State
Emmanuel Pregnon Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (HOU)
Emmanuel Pregnon
OG Oregon
Caleb Banks Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (HOU)
Caleb Banks
DL Florida
Blake Miller Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (HOU)
Blake Miller
OT Clemson
Mike Washington Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (HOU)
Mike Washington Jr.
RB Arkansas
Nate Boerkircher Head Shot
PICK: 128 RND: 4 (HOU)
Nate Boerkircher
TE Texas A&M
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
Jalen Catalon Head Shot
PICK: 244 RND: 7 (HOU)
Jalen Catalon
S UNLV
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Texans did the meat-and-potatoes work well: B-.

Nobody had Jalen Catalon this high, and it is not close. The Texans reached 55 spots to get him at the 244th pick. Good, not great, and the B- says as much.

They banked enough surplus on Banks to cover a lot of smaller sins. Leaving wide receiver unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall.

The roster is better shaped than it was, with running back chief among the fixes.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick28 Rnd1 Sonny Styles
In the 28th pick they get a sideline-to-sideline linebacker. A real need, handled.
Pick38 Rnd2 Emmanuel Pregnon
No edge and no loss on Emmanuel Pregnon in Round 2, Pick 6; it is a wash and a sensible one. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick59 Rnd2 Caleb Banks
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Caleb Banks at No. 59 is the proof. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick69 Rnd3 Blake Miller
Blake Miller is a better player than the Round 3 slot suggests; smart patience, rewarded. It fills a real need, too.
Pick106 Rnd4 Mike Washington Jr.
Mike Washington Jr. in slot 106 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick128 Rnd4 Nate Boerkircher
This one needs a full-page explanation: Nate Boerkircher in pick 128, miles early. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick165 Rnd5 VJ Payne
VJ Payne in pick 165 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick243 Rnd7 Trey Zuhn III
A straight-up fair deal on Trey Zuhn III at No. 243, value and slot in agreement. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick244 Rnd7 Jalen Catalon
A real head-scratcher, Jalen Catalon in slot 244 is miles ahead of his ranking. They added to a strength when a need was still open elsewhere.