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RealTexanfan'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON MAR 2, 2026

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  • RealTexanfan DRAFTING FOR THE
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Draft Selections
Kenyon Sadiq Head Shot
PICK: 28 RND: 1 (HOU)
Kenyon Sadiq
TE Oregon
Max Iheanachor Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (HOU)
Max Iheanachor
OT Arizona State
Chase Bisontis Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (HOU)
Chase Bisontis
OG Texas A&M
Mike Washington Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (HOU)
Mike Washington Jr.
RB Arkansas
Jack Endries Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (HOU)
Jack Endries
TE Texas
Kyle Louis Head Shot
PICK: 128 RND: 4 (HOU)
Kyle Louis
LB Pittsburgh
Domani Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 165 RND: 5 (HOU)
Domani Jackson
CB Alabama
Markis Deal Head Shot
PICK: 243 RND: 7 (HOU)
Markis Deal
DL TCU
Haynes King Head Shot
PICK: 244 RND: 7 (HOU)
Haynes King
QB Georgia Tech
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall C+
ValueC NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Texans did enough to get by: C+.

Somewhere a scout is still blinking. The Texans spent Round 7, Pick 27 on Markis Deal, a name the board had a full 129 spots lower. It washes out to a C+, no better and no worse.

The wide receiver hole is the one line item this class does not answer. Landing Jackson that late papers over a lot of smaller sins.

If Kenyon Sadiq and a couple of the gambles land, hindsight will be kinder than this grade.

Pick Analysis
Pick28 Rnd1 Kenyon Sadiq
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Kenyon Sadiq at the Round 1 slot. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick38 Rnd2 Max Iheanachor
Value said wait; Max Iheanachor in the 38th overall pick says they were not listening. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick59 Rnd2 Chase Bisontis
Chase Bisontis in Round 2, Pick 27 is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick69 Rnd3 Mike Washington Jr.
A big swing on Mike Washington Jr. at the 69th pick, well ahead of any board in the building. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick106 Rnd4 Jack Endries
A market-rate tight end, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Jack Endries. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick128 Rnd4 Kyle Louis
Kyle Louis at pick No. 128 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick165 Rnd5 Domani Jackson
The board had Domani Jackson higher than the Round 5 slot, and the cornerback fell to them anyway. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick243 Rnd7 Markis Deal
They left a pile of value on the table to take Markis Deal this early at slot 243. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick244 Rnd7 Haynes King
Haynes King at No. 244 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. A need, and now a little less of one.