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RealTexanfan'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON FEB 27, 2026

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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
Jadarian Price Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (HOU)
Jadarian Price
RB Notre Dame
Connor Lew Head Shot
PICK: 72 RND: 3 (HOU)
Connor Lew
C Auburn
Davison Igbinosun Head Shot
PICK: 115 RND: 4 (HOU)
Davison Igbinosun
CB Ohio State
Eli Raridon Head Shot
PICK: 128 RND: 4 (HOU)
Eli Raridon
TE Notre Dame
Kage Casey Head Shot
PICK: 160 RND: 5 (HOU)
Kage Casey
OT Boise State
Zane Durant Head Shot
PICK: 165 RND: 5 (HOU)
Zane Durant
DT Penn State
Haynes King Head Shot
PICK: 243 RND: 7 (HOU)
Haynes King
QB Georgia Tech
Trey Zuhn III Head Shot
PICK: 244 RND: 7 (HOU)
Trey Zuhn III
OT Texas A&M
Draft Picks Received
Connor Lew Head Shot
PICK: 72 RND: 3 (CIN)
Connor Lew
C Auburn
Davison Igbinosun Head Shot
PICK: 115 RND: 4 (BAL)
Davison Igbinosun
CB Ohio State
Kage Casey Head Shot
PICK: 160 RND: 5 (BAL)
Kage Casey
OT Boise State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (CIN)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (CIN)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (BAL)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Omar Cooper Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (CIN)
Omar Cooper Jr.
WR Indiana
Deion Burks Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (BAL)
Deion Burks
WR Oklahoma
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 slot 243 is 68 spots clear of consensus, and that is the headline.

That is an offensive lineman worth more than the slot they spent on him, plainly. They covered a lot of ground and still skipped wide receiver, which is a strange place to end up.

In short, they left a little better than they arrived, which is the whole idea.

Pick Analysis
Pick28 Rnd1 Sonny Styles
In the 28th overall pick they get a green-dot type in the middle at fair value. A real need, handled.
Pick38 Rnd2 Emmanuel Pregnon
A market-rate offensive lineman, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Emmanuel Pregnon. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick59 Rnd2 Jadarian Price
They did well to land Jadarian Price in Round 2, Pick 27, just ahead of his grade. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick72 Rnd3 Connor Lew
They let Connor Lew come to them and pounced at the 72nd pick. It fills a real need, too.
Pick115 Rnd4 Davison Igbinosun
Davison Igbinosun in the Round 4 slot is exactly on the number, no argument either way. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick128 Rnd4 Eli Raridon
A clean, defensible pick in No. 128 with a little surplus value in Eli Raridon. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick160 Rnd5 Kage Casey
A tidy bit of business in the Round 5 slot, where Kage Casey graded well above the range. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick165 Rnd5 Zane Durant
They jumped the gun on Zane Durant, taking him earlier than his grade liked. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick243 Rnd7 Haynes King
Haynes King in slot 243 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick244 Rnd7 Trey Zuhn III
By-the-book stuff, Trey Zuhn III at pick 244 squarely in line with his ranking. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.