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Powerful'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON FEB 11, 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
CJ Allen Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (HOU)
CJ Allen
LB Georgia
Christen Miller Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (HOU)
Christen Miller
DL Georgia
Jake Slaughter Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (HOU)
Jake Slaughter
C Florida
Jalon Kilgore Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (HOU)
Jalon Kilgore
S South Carolina
Keylan Rutledge Head Shot
PICK: 128 RND: 4 (HOU)
Keylan Rutledge
OG Georgia Tech
Oscar Delp Head Shot
PICK: 165 RND: 5 (HOU)
Oscar Delp
TE Georgia
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-
Larceny in the Round 3 slot lands the Texans a B-, Slaughter and all.

Thirty-one other rooms let Jake Slaughter slide, and the Texans were the ones holding the card at pick 69. Highway robbery.

Leaving running back unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall. They are betting Farooq proves the room right and everyone else wrong.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick28 Rnd1 Olaivavega Ioane
In Round 1, Pick 28 they get an anchor for the offensive line at fair value. A real need, handled.
Pick38 Rnd2 CJ Allen
CJ Allen at pick 38 is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the linebacker. It fills a real need, too.
Pick59 Rnd2 Christen Miller
The board fumbled Christen Miller all the way to the 59th pick, and they scooped it up. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick69 Rnd3 Jake Slaughter
A offensive lineman of that caliber at the 69th overall pick is the definition of value, full stop. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick106 Rnd4 Jalon Kilgore
They jumped the gun on Jalon Kilgore, taking him earlier than his grade liked. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick128 Rnd4 Keylan Rutledge
A reasonable price with a little left over, Keylan Rutledge in No. 128. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick165 Rnd5 Oscar Delp
The board had cheaper options than Oscar Delp at slot 165, and it noticed. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick243 Rnd7 Jordan Hall
A conviction pick on Jordan Hall at pick No. 243 that the board grades a round light. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick244 Rnd7 Jalil Farooq
They went early on Jalil Farooq in the Round 7 slot, and the value did not follow. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.