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Powerful'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JAN 26, 2026

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  • Powerful DRAFTING FOR THE
    Texans
Draft Selections
Caleb Banks Head Shot
PICK: 28 RND: 1 (HOU)
Caleb Banks
DE Florida
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
Jake Slaughter Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (HOU)
Jake Slaughter
C Florida
D'Angelo Ponds Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (HOU)
D'Angelo Ponds
CB Indiana
Xavier Nwankpa Head Shot
PICK: 165 RND: 5 (HOU)
Xavier Nwankpa
S Iowa
Rueben Owens II Head Shot
PICK: 243 RND: 7 (HOU)
Rueben Owens II
RB Texas A&M
Jalil Farooq Head Shot
PICK: 244 RND: 7 (HOU)
Jalil Farooq
WR Maryland
Draft Picks Received
Olaivavega Ioane Head Shot
PICK: 39 RND: 2 (CLE)
Olaivavega Ioane
OG Penn State
Draft Picks Traded
Austin Barber Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (CLE)
Austin Barber
OT Florida
Hezekiah Masses Head Shot
PICK: 128 RND: 4 (CLE)
Hezekiah Masses
CB California
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall B
ValueB NeedB TradesB FutureB-
Best value of the weekend goes to the Texans for Sadiq: B.

The Texans did not reach, did not trade up, did not blink. They just waited, and Kenyon Sadiq fell into pick No. 38. Solid and sensible more than spectacular: a B.

A whole weekend of picks and interior defensive lineman is somehow still a want. They left with running back solved and the rest of the wish list mostly ticked off.

Good work on the whole, with interior defensive lineman the one box left unchecked.

Pick Analysis
Pick28 Rnd1 Caleb Banks
In pick 28 they get a bendy edge with upside. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick38 Rnd2 Kenyon Sadiq
They barely believed it either: Kenyon Sadiq still on the board at the 38th overall pick. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick39 Rnd2 Olaivavega Ioane
By-the-book stuff, Olaivavega Ioane at the Round 2 slot squarely in line with his ranking. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick69 Rnd3 Jake Slaughter
Somehow Jake Slaughter was still sitting there in Round 3, Pick 5, and they pounced on premier offensive lineman value. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick106 Rnd4 D'Angelo Ponds
They paid sticker price for D'Angelo Ponds in No. 106, and that is fine. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick165 Rnd5 Xavier Nwankpa
A straight-up fair deal on Xavier Nwankpa at pick No. 165, value and slot in agreement. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick243 Rnd7 Rueben Owens II
A market-rate running back, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Rueben Owens II. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick244 Rnd7 Jalil Farooq
They took Jalil Farooq at par in slot 244, which is nothing to complain about. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.