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RealTexanfan'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON FEB 23, 2026

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Draft Selections
Kenyon Sadiq Head Shot
PICK: 28 RND: 1 (HOU)
Kenyon Sadiq
TE Oregon
Brandon Cisse Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (HOU)
Brandon Cisse
CB South Carolina
Jadarian Price Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (HOU)
Jadarian Price
RB Notre Dame
Chase Bisontis Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (HOU)
Chase Bisontis
OG Texas A&M
Bishop Fitzgerald Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (HOU)
Bishop Fitzgerald
S USC
Kage Casey Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (HOU)
Kage Casey
OT Boise State
Logan Jones Head Shot
PICK: 128 RND: 4 (HOU)
Logan Jones
C Iowa
Mike Washington Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 131 RND: 4 (HOU)
Mike Washington Jr.
RB Arkansas
Ted Hurst Head Shot
PICK: 165 RND: 5 (HOU)
Ted Hurst
WR Georgia State
Haynes King Head Shot
PICK: 243 RND: 7 (HOU)
Haynes King
QB Georgia Tech
Nick Barrett Head Shot
PICK: 244 RND: 7 (HOU)
Nick Barrett
DL South Carolina
Draft Picks Received
Jadarian Price Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (NE)
Jadarian Price
RB Notre Dame
Kage Casey Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (NE)
Kage Casey
OT Boise State
Mike Washington Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 131 RND: 4 (NE)
Mike Washington Jr.
RB Arkansas
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (NE)
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Draft Picks Traded
Brian Parker II Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (NE)
Brian Parker II
OT Duke
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
No fireworks, just a tidy B- for the Texans.

Call it belief, call it a gut call, but Haynes King at No. 243 is 67 spots clear of consensus, and that is the headline. The bottom line is a respectable B-.

That edge rusher hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall. The Sadiq pick is the one they will point to when this weekend is judged.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick28 Rnd1 Kenyon Sadiq
In pick 28 they get a red-zone target to build around at a price that makes it sweeter. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick38 Rnd2 Brandon Cisse
Brandon Cisse at the 38th pick nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick63 Rnd2 Jadarian Price
Nothing to complain about; Jadarian Price went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick69 Rnd3 Chase Bisontis
Chase Bisontis at the 69th overall pick is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick106 Rnd4 Bishop Fitzgerald
A market-rate safety, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Bishop Fitzgerald. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick125 Rnd4 Kage Casey
They reached into another round for Kage Casey, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick128 Rnd4 Logan Jones
They paid sticker price for Logan Jones in the Round 4 slot, and that is fine. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick131 Rnd4 Mike Washington Jr.
They took Mike Washington Jr. at par in pick No. 131, which is nothing to complain about. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick165 Rnd5 Ted Hurst
The board had Ted Hurst higher than Round 5, Pick 27, and the wide receiver fell to them anyway. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick243 Rnd7 Haynes King
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Haynes King. It fills a real need, too.
Pick244 Rnd7 Nick Barrett
They liked Nick Barrett enough to skip the value, taking him in the 244th overall pick. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.