Ziti13'S MOCK DRAFT
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Ziti13'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JAN 11, 2026

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  • Ziti13 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Texans
Draft Selections
Caleb Lomu Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (HOU)
Caleb Lomu
OT Utah
Olaivavega Ioane Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (HOU)
Olaivavega Ioane
OG Penn State
Jonah Coleman Head Shot
PICK: 58 RND: 2 (HOU)
Jonah Coleman
RB Washington
Domonique Orange Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (HOU)
Domonique Orange
DL Iowa State
Chandler Rivers Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (HOU)
Chandler Rivers
CB Duke
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren Head Shot
PICK: 126 RND: 4 (HOU)
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren
S Toledo
Jaden Greathouse Head Shot
PICK: 165 RND: 5 (HOU)
Jaden Greathouse
WR Notre Dame
Desmond Reid Head Shot
PICK: 242 RND: 7 (HOU)
Desmond Reid
RB Pittsburgh
Amare Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 243 RND: 7 (HOU)
Amare Campbell
LB Penn State
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Texans checked most of the boxes and earned a B-.

The Texans' one glaring miss is edge rusher, a need they left exactly as they found it.

If one pick saves this weekend, it is Coleman. The Lomu reach is the anchor dragging on the value grade.

Good work on the whole, with edge rusher the one box left unchecked.

Pick Analysis
Pick27 Rnd1 Caleb Lomu
In slot 27 they get protection for the quarterback, reach and all. A real need, handled.
Pick38 Rnd2 Olaivavega Ioane
They took Olaivavega Ioane at par in the 38th overall pick, which is nothing to complain about. It fills a real need, too.
Pick58 Rnd2 Jonah Coleman
Jonah Coleman slipping to pick 58 is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick69 Rnd3 Domonique Orange
Domonique Orange at the 69th pick is right where the board had him, plain and simple. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick106 Rnd4 Chandler Rivers
Chandler Rivers in No. 106 is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick126 Rnd4 Emmanuel McNeil-Warren
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren slid further than he should have, and pick No. 126 is lovely value for the safety. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick165 Rnd5 Jaden Greathouse
No drama and no debate, Jaden Greathouse went about where he belonged in the Round 5 slot. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick242 Rnd7 Desmond Reid
No edge and no loss on Desmond Reid in Round 7, Pick 26; it is a wash and a sensible one. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick243 Rnd7 Amare Campbell
By-the-book stuff, Amare Campbell at slot 243 squarely in line with his ranking. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.