Powerful'S MOCK DRAFT
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Powerful'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON MAR 5, 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
Blake Miller Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (HOU)
Blake Miller
OT Clemson
Lee Hunter Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (HOU)
Lee Hunter
DT Texas Tech
Sam Roush Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (HOU)
Sam Roush
TE Stanford
Mike Washington Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (HOU)
Mike Washington Jr.
RB Arkansas
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
Jalen Catalon Head Shot
PICK: 244 RND: 7 (HOU)
Jalen Catalon
S UNLV
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Texans did the meat-and-potatoes work well: B-.

The Texans torched the value chart for Jalen Catalon, taking him 55 spots sooner than anyone had him slotted. The bottom line is a respectable B-.

The wide receiver hole is the one line item this class does not answer. On value alone, Hunter makes the weekend a net positive. They went 5 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

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

A tidy weekend of work that should hold up just fine.

Pick Analysis
Pick28 Rnd1 Olaivavega Ioane
In pick No. 28 they get a cornerstone up front. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick38 Rnd2 Blake Miller
A big swing on Blake Miller at slot 38, well ahead of any board in the building. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick59 Rnd2 Lee Hunter
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Lee Hunter at Round 2, Pick 27. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick69 Rnd3 Sam Roush
This one needs a full-page explanation: Sam Roush in pick 69, miles early. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick106 Rnd4 Mike Washington Jr.
They paid sticker price for Mike Washington Jr. in the Round 4 slot, and that is fine. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick128 Rnd4 Kyle Louis
A wild overpay on Kyle Louis in the 128th pick, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. The roster fit checks out.
Pick165 Rnd5 VJ Payne
Value said wait; VJ Payne in No. 165 says they were not listening. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick243 Rnd7 Trey Zuhn III
No drama and no debate, Trey Zuhn III went about where he belonged in the 243rd overall pick. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick244 Rnd7 Jalen Catalon
Jalen Catalon at pick 244 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. A want dressed up as a pick, at a spot they had covered.