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Powerful'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON FEB 9, 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
Kenyon Sadiq Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (HOU)
Kenyon Sadiq
TE Oregon
Caleb Banks Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (HOU)
Caleb Banks
DL Florida
Jadarian Price Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (HOU)
Jadarian Price
RB Notre Dame
Keylan Rutledge Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (HOU)
Keylan Rutledge
OG Georgia Tech
Jalen Catalon Head Shot
PICK: 128 RND: 4 (HOU)
Jalen Catalon
S UNLV
Bud Clark Head Shot
PICK: 165 RND: 5 (HOU)
Bud Clark
S TCU
Jordan Hall Head Shot
PICK: 243 RND: 7 (HOU)
Jordan Hall
DL Georgia
Jalil Farooq Head Shot
PICK: 244 RND: 7 (HOU)
Jalil Farooq
WR Maryland
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Texans checked most of the boxes and earned a B-.

Nobody had Jalen Catalon this high, and it is not close. The Texans reached 101 spots to get him at pick 128.

The Sadiq steal is the beam this whole class leans on. The edge rusher hole is the one line item this class does not answer.

Running back is handled and the depth chart looks a good deal healthier for it. Almost all the early capital went to that side of the ball.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick28 Rnd1 Olaivavega Ioane
In pick No. 28 they get protection for the quarterback. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick38 Rnd2 Kenyon Sadiq
The board fumbled Kenyon Sadiq all the way to slot 38, and they scooped it up. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick59 Rnd2 Caleb Banks
Caleb Banks at Round 2, Pick 27 is money in the bank, a interior defensive lineman taken below his worth. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick69 Rnd3 Jadarian Price
Jadarian Price in the 69th pick is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick106 Rnd4 Keylan Rutledge
A reach for Keylan Rutledge in pick 106; a little patience would have been rewarded. The roster fit checks out.
Pick128 Rnd4 Jalen Catalon
They reached a country mile for Jalen Catalon at the 128th overall pick, and the board is aghast. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick165 Rnd5 Bud Clark
A reach on Bud Clark in Round 5, Pick 27; the board had better options right there. Stacking talent where they were already deep.
Pick243 Rnd7 Jordan Hall
By-the-book stuff, Jordan Hall at No. 243 squarely in line with his ranking. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick244 Rnd7 Jalil Farooq
No edge and no loss on Jalil Farooq in pick No. 244; it is a wash and a sensible one. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.