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RealTexanfan'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON MAR 9, 2026

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Draft Selections
Olaivavega Ioane Head Shot
PICK: 28 RND: 1 (HOU)
Olaivavega Ioane
OG Penn State
Dillon Thieneman Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (HOU)
Dillon Thieneman
S Oregon
Mike Washington Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (HOU)
Mike Washington Jr.
RB Arkansas
Jacob Rodriguez Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (HOU)
Jacob Rodriguez
LB Texas Tech
Michael Trigg Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (HOU)
Michael Trigg
TE Baylor
Zxavian Harris Head Shot
PICK: 128 RND: 4 (HOU)
Zxavian Harris
DT Ole Miss
Kage Casey Head Shot
PICK: 165 RND: 5 (HOU)
Kage Casey
OT Boise State
John Michael Gyllenborg Head Shot
PICK: 243 RND: 7 (HOU)
John Michael Gyllenborg
TE Wyoming
Haynes King Head Shot
PICK: 244 RND: 7 (HOU)
Haynes King
QB Georgia Tech
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall B-
ValueC NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
A sensible, unshowy class lands the Texans a B-.

The Texans put a flag in the ground for Zxavian Harris, 91 picks before anyone else would have, and the value took the hit. It does the job without flash, and the B- reflects it.

Leaving wide receiver unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall. Whatever else happened, they won the night they took Casey.

Solid rather than spectacular, and there is nothing wrong with that.

Pick Analysis
Pick28 Rnd1 Olaivavega Ioane
In pick No. 28 they get an anchor for the offensive line. A real need, handled.
Pick38 Rnd2 Dillon Thieneman
They did well to land Dillon Thieneman in the Round 2 slot, just ahead of his grade. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick59 Rnd2 Mike Washington Jr.
They left a pile of value on the table to take Mike Washington Jr. this early at the 59th pick. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick69 Rnd3 Jacob Rodriguez
Jacob Rodriguez at slot 69 is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick106 Rnd4 Michael Trigg
Michael Trigg at Round 4, Pick 6 nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick128 Rnd4 Zxavian Harris
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Zxavian Harris well ahead of where he belonged. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick165 Rnd5 Kage Casey
A top-tier offensive lineman at a bargain, Kage Casey in No. 165, plain and simple. It fills a real need, too.
Pick243 Rnd7 John Michael Gyllenborg
A straight-up fair deal on John Michael Gyllenborg at the 243rd overall pick, value and slot in agreement. The roster fit checks out.
Pick244 Rnd7 Haynes King
A wild overpay on Haynes King in pick 244, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.