TheFarmer'S MOCK DRAFT
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TheFarmer'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON FEB 5, 2026

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  • TheFarmer DRAFTING FOR THE
    Texans
Draft Selections
Emmanuel Pregnon Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (HOU)
Emmanuel Pregnon
OG Oregon
Gennings Dunker Head Shot
PICK: 47 RND: 2 (HOU)
Gennings Dunker
OG Iowa
Christen Miller Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (HOU)
Christen Miller
DL Georgia
Zakee Wheatley Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (HOU)
Zakee Wheatley
S Penn State
Darrell Jackson Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 83 RND: 3 (HOU)
Darrell Jackson Jr.
DT Florida State
Harold Perkins Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (HOU)
Harold Perkins Jr.
LB LSU
Nicholas Singleton Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (HOU)
Nicholas Singleton
RB Penn State
Parker Brailsford Head Shot
PICK: 119 RND: 4 (HOU)
Parker Brailsford
C Alabama
Earnest Greene III Head Shot
PICK: 128 RND: 4 (HOU)
Earnest Greene III
OT Georgia
DeMonte Capehart Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (HOU)
DeMonte Capehart
DT Clemson
Xavier Nwankpa Head Shot
PICK: 165 RND: 5 (HOU)
Xavier Nwankpa
S Iowa
J. Michael Sturdivant Head Shot
PICK: 216 RND: 6 (HOU)
J. Michael Sturdivant
WR Florida
Noah Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 243 RND: 7 (HOU)
Noah Thomas
WR Georgia
Haynes King Head Shot
PICK: 244 RND: 7 (HOU)
Haynes King
QB Georgia Tech
Draft Picks Received
Gennings Dunker Head Shot
PICK: 47 RND: 2 (IND)
Gennings Dunker
OG Iowa
Darrell Jackson Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 83 RND: 3 (CAR)
Darrell Jackson Jr.
DT Florida State
Harold Perkins Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (DEN)
Harold Perkins Jr.
LB LSU
Parker Brailsford Head Shot
PICK: 119 RND: 4 (CAR)
Parker Brailsford
C Alabama
DeMonte Capehart Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (DEN)
DeMonte Capehart
DT Clemson
J. Michael Sturdivant Head Shot
PICK: 216 RND: 6 (IND)
J. Michael Sturdivant
WR Florida
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (CAR)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (DEN)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Draft Picks Traded
KC Concepcion Head Shot
PICK: 28 RND: 1 (DEN)
KC Concepcion
WR Texas A&M
Players Gained
Head Shot
Alex Palczewski
OT
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall B
ValueB- NeedB TradesA FutureB-
Good, not great, for the Texans: B.

The rest of the league had time to spare on Earnest Greene III; the Texans did not wait, grabbing him 41 spots ahead at the 128th overall pick. Call it a sensible B, earned the boring way.

Leaving edge rusher unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall. Miller at that cost is the sort of edge that compounds over a roster. A modest surplus at the table, banked quietly.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick38 Rnd2 Emmanuel Pregnon
A straight-up fair deal on Emmanuel Pregnon at pick No. 38, value and slot in agreement. It fills a real need, too.
Pick47 Rnd2 Gennings Dunker
By-the-book stuff, Gennings Dunker at pick 47 squarely in line with his ranking. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick59 Rnd2 Christen Miller
Christen Miller in Round 2, Pick 27 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick69 Rnd3 Zakee Wheatley
The board had cheaper options than Zakee Wheatley at the 69th pick, and it noticed. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick83 Rnd3 Darrell Jackson Jr.
No drama and no debate, Darrell Jackson Jr. went about where he belonged in No. 83. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick94 Rnd3 Harold Perkins Jr.
No edge and no loss on Harold Perkins Jr. in the Round 3 slot; it is a wash and a sensible one. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick106 Rnd4 Nicholas Singleton
Nicholas Singleton slid further than he should have, and pick 106 is lovely value for the running back. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick119 Rnd4 Parker Brailsford
Parker Brailsford at the 119th pick is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick128 Rnd4 Earnest Greene III
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Earnest Greene III well ahead of where he belonged. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick130 Rnd4 DeMonte Capehart
DeMonte Capehart at pick No. 130 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick165 Rnd5 Xavier Nwankpa
Xavier Nwankpa in slot 165 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. It is more luxury than necessity; they were already set here.
Pick216 Rnd6 J. Michael Sturdivant
They paid sticker price for J. Michael Sturdivant in the Round 6 slot, and that is fine. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick243 Rnd7 Noah Thomas
A wild overpay on Noah Thomas in No. 243, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick244 Rnd7 Haynes King
A reasonable price with a little left over, Haynes King in the 244th overall pick. A need, and now a little less of one.