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
Gennings Dunker Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (HOU)
Gennings Dunker
OG Iowa
Brian Parker II Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (HOU)
Brian Parker II
OG Duke
Monroe Freeling Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (HOU)
Monroe Freeling
OT Georgia
DeMonte Capehart Head Shot
PICK: 96 RND: 3 (HOU)
DeMonte Capehart
DT Clemson
Jaishawn Barham Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (HOU)
Jaishawn Barham
LB Michigan
Keylan Rutledge Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (HOU)
Keylan Rutledge
OG Georgia Tech
Lander Barton Head Shot
PICK: 128 RND: 4 (HOU)
Lander Barton
LB Utah
Tanner Koziol Head Shot
PICK: 131 RND: 4 (HOU)
Tanner Koziol
TE Houston
Jermaine Mathews Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 165 RND: 5 (HOU)
Jermaine Mathews Jr.
CB Ohio State
J. Michael Sturdivant Head Shot
PICK: 187 RND: 6 (HOU)
J. Michael Sturdivant
WR Florida
Micah Morris Head Shot
PICK: 243 RND: 7 (HOU)
Micah Morris
OG Georgia
Noah Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 244 RND: 7 (HOU)
Noah Thomas
WR Georgia
Draft Picks Received
DeMonte Capehart Head Shot
PICK: 96 RND: 3 (SEA)
DeMonte Capehart
DT Clemson
Jaishawn Barham Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (ARI)
Jaishawn Barham
LB Michigan
Tanner Koziol Head Shot
PICK: 131 RND: 4 (NE)
Tanner Koziol
TE Houston
J. Michael Sturdivant Head Shot
PICK: 187 RND: 6 (CIN)
J. Michael Sturdivant
WR Florida
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (CIN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (ARI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (CIN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (SEA)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (SEA)
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Draft Picks Traded
Chris Brazzell II Head Shot
PICK: 28 RND: 1 (NE)
Chris Brazzell II
WR Tennessee
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall B-
ValueC- NeedB- TradesD FutureA+
A sensible, unshowy class lands the Texans a B-.

The Texans treated their own grade as gospel and everyone else's as noise, spending No. 69 on Monroe Freeling a full 39 spots early.

They punted on running back, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest. A small leak at the table, if not a fatal one. Wide receiver is handled and the depth chart looks a good deal healthier for it.

The future picks help the war chest more than the win-now roster.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but running back.

Pick Analysis
Pick38 Rnd2 Gennings Dunker
A conviction pick on Gennings Dunker at Round 2, Pick 6 that the board grades a round light. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick59 Rnd2 Brian Parker II
Brian Parker II at the Round 2 slot jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick69 Rnd3 Monroe Freeling
They talked themselves into Monroe Freeling at pick 69, and the board did not agree. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick96 Rnd3 DeMonte Capehart
DeMonte Capehart in No. 96 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick104 Rnd4 Jaishawn Barham
They took Jaishawn Barham at par in the 104th overall pick, which is nothing to complain about. The roster fit checks out.
Pick106 Rnd4 Keylan Rutledge
Keylan Rutledge at the 106th pick is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick128 Rnd4 Lander Barton
Lander Barton at pick No. 128 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick131 Rnd4 Tanner Koziol
The board had cheaper options than Tanner Koziol at the 131st pick, and it noticed. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick165 Rnd5 Jermaine Mathews Jr.
Jermaine Mathews Jr. at slot 165 is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the cornerback. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick187 Rnd6 J. Michael Sturdivant
A real head-scratcher, J. Michael Sturdivant in Round 6, Pick 8 is miles ahead of his ranking. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick243 Rnd7 Micah Morris
By-the-book stuff, Micah Morris at the Round 7 slot squarely in line with his ranking. It fills a real need, too.
Pick244 Rnd7 Noah Thomas
This one needs a full-page explanation: Noah Thomas in the 244th overall pick, miles early. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.