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RealTexanfan'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON APR 7, 2026

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Draft Selections
Chris Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (HOU)
Chris Johnson
CB San Diego State
Eli Stowers Head Shot
PICK: 47 RND: 2 (HOU)
Eli Stowers
TE Vanderbilt
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
Domonique Orange Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (HOU)
Domonique Orange
DT Iowa State
Connor Lew Head Shot
PICK: 113 RND: 4 (HOU)
Connor Lew
C Auburn
Trey Moore Head Shot
PICK: 141 RND: 5 (HOU)
Trey Moore
LB-EDGE Texas
Kage Casey Head Shot
PICK: 156 RND: 5 (HOU)
Kage Casey
OT Boise State
Beau Stephens Head Shot
PICK: 167 RND: 5 (HOU)
Beau Stephens
OG Iowa
TJ Hall Head Shot
PICK: 243 RND: 7 (HOU)
TJ Hall
CB Iowa
Draft Picks Received
Eli Stowers Head Shot
PICK: 47 RND: 2 (IND)
Eli Stowers
TE Vanderbilt
Connor Lew Head Shot
PICK: 113 RND: 4 (IND)
Connor Lew
C Auburn
Kage Casey Head Shot
PICK: 156 RND: 5 (IND)
Kage Casey
OT Boise State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (IND)
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Draft Picks Traded
Jermod McCoy Head Shot
PICK: 28 RND: 1 (IND)
Jermod McCoy
CB Tennessee
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB TradesC FutureB
A solid, sensible weekend for the Texans: B-.

It is the swing that defines the weekend: Trey Moore in pick 141, a good 39 spots before the room expected him.

The Lew value carries more weight than any single miss elsewhere. Leaving wide receiver unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall.

A small leak at the table, if not a fatal one.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick38 Rnd2 Chris Johnson
Good price on Chris Johnson in pick 38, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick47 Rnd2 Eli Stowers
A market-rate tight end, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Eli Stowers. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick59 Rnd2 Mike Washington Jr.
The board had cheaper options than Mike Washington Jr. at the Round 2 slot, and it noticed. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick69 Rnd3 Jacob Rodriguez
Jacob Rodriguez in the 69th pick is fair value, right on his grade. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick106 Rnd4 Domonique Orange
Steal is underselling it; Domonique Orange at pick No. 106 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick113 Rnd4 Connor Lew
Connor Lew in Round 4, Pick 13 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick141 Rnd5 Trey Moore
Trey Moore in No. 141 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick156 Rnd5 Kage Casey
They took Kage Casey at par in pick 156, which is nothing to complain about. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick167 Rnd5 Beau Stephens
Beau Stephens slipping to pick No. 167 is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. The roster fit checks out.
Pick243 Rnd7 TJ Hall
TJ Hall in slot 243 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. Stacking talent where they were already deep.