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Powerful'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON MAR 1, 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
Lee Hunter Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (HOU)
Lee Hunter
DT Texas Tech
Max Iheanachor Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (HOU)
Max Iheanachor
OT Arizona State
Mike Washington Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (HOU)
Mike Washington Jr.
RB Arkansas
Sam Roush Head Shot
PICK: 128 RND: 4 (HOU)
Sam Roush
TE Stanford
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-
More right than wrong for the Texans, and a B- to prove it.

There is reaching, and then there is Sam Roush at the 128th overall pick. The Texans jumped the board by 79 and dared it to prove them wrong.

If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through wide receiver. The Hunter value carries more weight than any single miss elsewhere.

Good work on the whole, with wide receiver the one box left unchecked.

Pick Analysis
Pick28 Rnd1 Sonny Styles
In the 28th overall pick they get a sideline-to-sideline linebacker at fair value. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick38 Rnd2 Emmanuel Pregnon
Emmanuel Pregnon in No. 38 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick59 Rnd2 Lee Hunter
A slide stopped in the Round 2 slot, with Lee Hunter worth more than the price. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick69 Rnd3 Max Iheanachor
A reasonable price with a little left over, Max Iheanachor in the 69th pick. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick106 Rnd4 Mike Washington Jr.
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Mike Washington Jr. well ahead of where he belonged. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick128 Rnd4 Sam Roush
Sam Roush at slot 128 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick165 Rnd5 VJ Payne
VJ Payne at the Round 5 slot is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick243 Rnd7 Trey Zuhn III
A market-rate offensive lineman, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Trey Zuhn III. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick244 Rnd7 Robert Spears-Jennings
They liked Robert Spears-Jennings enough to skip the value, taking him in Round 7, Pick 28. They doubled down on a strength rather than a need.