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Powerful'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JAN 25, 2026

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  • Powerful DRAFTING FOR THE
    Texans
Draft Selections
Kayden McDonald Head Shot
PICK: 28 RND: 1 (HOU)
Kayden McDonald
DL Ohio State
Kenyon Sadiq Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (HOU)
Kenyon Sadiq
TE Oregon
Olaivavega Ioane Head Shot
PICK: 39 RND: 2 (HOU)
Olaivavega Ioane
OG Penn State
Emmett Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (HOU)
Emmett Johnson
RB Nebraska
D'Angelo Ponds Head Shot
PICK: 107 RND: 4 (HOU)
D'Angelo Ponds
CB Indiana
Keylan Rutledge Head Shot
PICK: 128 RND: 4 (HOU)
Keylan Rutledge
OG Georgia Tech
Bud Clark Head Shot
PICK: 165 RND: 5 (HOU)
Bud Clark
S TCU
Troy Bowles Head Shot
PICK: 243 RND: 7 (HOU)
Troy Bowles
LB Michigan
Ja'Keem Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 244 RND: 7 (HOU)
Ja'Keem Jackson
CB LSU
Draft Picks Received
Olaivavega Ioane Head Shot
PICK: 39 RND: 2 (CLE)
Olaivavega Ioane
OG Penn State
D'Angelo Ponds Head Shot
PICK: 107 RND: 4 (CLE)
D'Angelo Ponds
CB Indiana
Draft Picks Traded
Drew Shelton Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (CLE)
Drew Shelton
OT Penn State
Jonah Coleman Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (CLE)
Jonah Coleman
RB Washington
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Texans checked most of the boxes and earned a B-.

Call it belief, call it a gut call, but Troy Bowles at Round 7, Pick 27 is 28 spots clear of consensus, and that is the headline. The bottom line is a respectable B-.

They punted on wide receiver, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest. The Johnson pick is the one they will point to when this weekend is judged.

Good work on the whole, with wide receiver the one box left unchecked.

Pick Analysis
Pick28 Rnd1 Kayden McDonald
In pick No. 28 they get an anchor for the defensive front at fair value. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick38 Rnd2 Kenyon Sadiq
A top-tier tight end at a bargain, Kenyon Sadiq in pick 38, plain and simple. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick39 Rnd2 Olaivavega Ioane
A market-rate offensive lineman, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Olaivavega Ioane. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick106 Rnd4 Emmett Johnson
Emmett Johnson at slot 106 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick107 Rnd4 D'Angelo Ponds
No edge and no loss on D'Angelo Ponds in No. 107; it is a wash and a sensible one. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick128 Rnd4 Keylan Rutledge
They did well to land Keylan Rutledge in the Round 4 slot, just ahead of his grade. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick165 Rnd5 Bud Clark
They paid a round early for Bud Clark in the Round 5 slot, more than the board wanted. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick243 Rnd7 Troy Bowles
Troy Bowles at the 243rd overall pick is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. It fills a real need, too.
Pick244 Rnd7 Ja'Keem Jackson
Ja'Keem Jackson in the 244th pick is fair value, right on his grade. They doubled down on a strength rather than a need.