TheFarmer'S MOCK DRAFT
  1. Home
  2. Simulator

TheFarmer'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON FEB 7, 2026

11

  • TheFarmer DRAFTING FOR THE
    Texans
Draft Selections
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (HOU)
Sonny Styles
LB Ohio State
Emmanuel Pregnon Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (HOU)
Emmanuel Pregnon
OG Oregon
Lee Hunter Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (HOU)
Lee Hunter
DT Texas Tech
Zakee Wheatley Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (HOU)
Zakee Wheatley
S Penn State
Monroe Freeling Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (HOU)
Monroe Freeling
OT Georgia
Jaishawn Barham Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (HOU)
Jaishawn Barham
LB Michigan
Tanner Koziol Head Shot
PICK: 128 RND: 4 (HOU)
Tanner Koziol
TE Houston
Quinten Joyner Head Shot
PICK: 187 RND: 6 (HOU)
Quinten Joyner
RB Texas Tech
J. Michael Sturdivant Head Shot
PICK: 197 RND: 6 (HOU)
J. Michael Sturdivant
WR Florida
Haynes King Head Shot
PICK: 243 RND: 7 (HOU)
Haynes King
QB Georgia Tech
Micah Morris Head Shot
PICK: 244 RND: 7 (HOU)
Micah Morris
OG Georgia
Noah Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 246 RND: 7 (HOU)
Noah Thomas
WR Georgia
Draft Picks Received
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (DEN)
Sonny Styles
LB Ohio State
Monroe Freeling Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (DEN)
Monroe Freeling
OT Georgia
Quinten Joyner Head Shot
PICK: 187 RND: 6 (CIN)
Quinten Joyner
RB Texas Tech
J. Michael Sturdivant Head Shot
PICK: 197 RND: 6 (CIN)
J. Michael Sturdivant
WR Florida
Noah Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 246 RND: 7 (DEN)
Noah Thomas
WR Georgia
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (DEN)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Chris Brazzell II Head Shot
PICK: 28 RND: 1 (DEN)
Chris Brazzell II
WR Tennessee
Jermaine Mathews Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 165 RND: 5 (CIN)
Jermaine Mathews Jr.
CB Ohio State
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB TradesB FutureB-
Nothing loud, just a tidy B- for the Texans.

You can hear the double-takes from here. The Texans took Noah Thomas at slot 246, roughly 24 spots before his name belonged.

They covered a lot of ground and still skipped edge rusher, which is a strange place to end up. Running back is handled and the depth chart looks a good deal healthier for it.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick30 Rnd1 Sonny Styles
In slot 30 they get a sideline-to-sideline linebacker. A real need, handled.
Pick38 Rnd2 Emmanuel Pregnon
Emmanuel Pregnon at No. 38 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick59 Rnd2 Lee Hunter
They took Lee Hunter at par in pick 59, which is nothing to complain about. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick69 Rnd3 Zakee Wheatley
The board had cheaper options than Zakee Wheatley at Round 3, Pick 5, and it noticed. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick94 Rnd3 Monroe Freeling
A premium they did not need to pay, Monroe Freeling a notch or two before his time. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick106 Rnd4 Jaishawn Barham
By-the-book stuff, Jaishawn Barham at the 106th pick squarely in line with his ranking. The roster fit checks out.
Pick128 Rnd4 Tanner Koziol
Tanner Koziol at pick No. 128 is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick187 Rnd6 Quinten Joyner
A straight-up fair deal on Quinten Joyner at slot 187, value and slot in agreement. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick197 Rnd6 J. Michael Sturdivant
This one needs a full-page explanation: J. Michael Sturdivant in the 197th pick, miles early. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick243 Rnd7 Haynes King
Haynes King at Round 7, Pick 27 is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the quarterback. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick244 Rnd7 Micah Morris
No edge and no loss on Micah Morris in No. 244; it is a wash and a sensible one. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick246 Rnd7 Noah Thomas
They talked themselves into Noah Thomas at the Round 7 slot, and the board did not agree. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.