TheFarmer'S MOCK DRAFT

TheFarmer'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON FEB 7, 2026

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  • TheFarmer DRAFTING FOR THE
    Texans
Draft Selections
Emmanuel Pregnon Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (HOU)
Emmanuel Pregnon
OG Oregon
Gennings Dunker Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (HOU)
Gennings Dunker
OG Iowa
Monroe Freeling Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (HOU)
Monroe Freeling
OT Georgia
DeMonte Capehart Head Shot
PICK: 102 RND: 4 (HOU)
DeMonte Capehart
DT Clemson
Jaishawn Barham Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (HOU)
Jaishawn Barham
LB Michigan
Lander Barton Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (HOU)
Lander Barton
LB Utah
Domani Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 134 RND: 4 (HOU)
Domani Jackson
CB Alabama
Aaron Anderson Head Shot
PICK: 165 RND: 5 (HOU)
Aaron Anderson
WR LSU
Oscar Delp Head Shot
PICK: 175 RND: 5 (HOU)
Oscar Delp
TE Georgia
Isaiah Nwokobia Head Shot
PICK: 192 RND: 6 (HOU)
Isaiah Nwokobia
S SMU
Micah Morris Head Shot
PICK: 228 RND: 7 (HOU)
Micah Morris
OG Georgia
Noah Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 243 RND: 7 (HOU)
Noah Thomas
WR Georgia
Haynes King Head Shot
PICK: 244 RND: 7 (HOU)
Haynes King
QB Georgia Tech
Draft Picks Received
Emmanuel Pregnon Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (LV)
Emmanuel Pregnon
OG Oregon
DeMonte Capehart Head Shot
PICK: 102 RND: 4 (LV)
DeMonte Capehart
DT Clemson
Jaishawn Barham Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (NYJ)
Jaishawn Barham
LB Michigan
Domani Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 134 RND: 4 (LV)
Domani Jackson
CB Alabama
Oscar Delp Head Shot
PICK: 175 RND: 5 (NYJ)
Oscar Delp
TE Georgia
Isaiah Nwokobia Head Shot
PICK: 192 RND: 6 (NYJ)
Isaiah Nwokobia
S SMU
Micah Morris Head Shot
PICK: 228 RND: 7 (BUF)
Micah Morris
OG Georgia
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (BUF)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (BUF)
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Draft Picks Traded
Avieon Terrell Head Shot
PICK: 28 RND: 1 (LV)
Avieon Terrell
CB Clemson
Caleb Banks Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (BUF)
Caleb Banks
DL Florida
Jakobe Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 128 RND: 4 (NYJ)
Jakobe Thomas
S Miami
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall B-
ValueC NeedB TradesC- FutureB+
A solid, sensible weekend for the Texans: B-.

The Texans went off the board in a big way for Lander Barton, 60 picks early. Conviction is one thing; this is another.

They will regret leaving running back for another day if the season turns on it. If one pick saves this weekend, it is Anderson. The roster is better shaped than it was, with wide receiver chief among the fixes.

The trades cost them a sliver of value they did not need to spend.

All told, a draft that does its job without fuss, and there is real value in that.

Pick Analysis
Pick36 Rnd2 Emmanuel Pregnon
Emmanuel Pregnon at pick No. 36 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick38 Rnd2 Gennings Dunker
Gennings Dunker in slot 38 is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. The roster fit checks out.
Pick69 Rnd3 Monroe Freeling
A wild overpay on Monroe Freeling in the 69th pick, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick102 Rnd4 DeMonte Capehart
DeMonte Capehart at the Round 4 slot is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick103 Rnd4 Jaishawn Barham
No edge and no loss on Jaishawn Barham in No. 103; it is a wash and a sensible one. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick106 Rnd4 Lander Barton
Lander Barton in Round 4, Pick 6 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick134 Rnd4 Domani Jackson
By-the-book stuff, Domani Jackson at pick 134 squarely in line with his ranking. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick165 Rnd5 Aaron Anderson
Aaron Anderson is a better player than the 165th overall pick suggests; smart patience, rewarded. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick175 Rnd5 Oscar Delp
Fair-plus on Oscar Delp, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick192 Rnd6 Isaiah Nwokobia
Isaiah Nwokobia at pick No. 192 is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick228 Rnd7 Micah Morris
This one needs a full-page explanation: Micah Morris in No. 228, miles early. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick243 Rnd7 Noah Thomas
A real head-scratcher, Noah Thomas in the 243rd pick is miles ahead of his ranking. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick244 Rnd7 Haynes King
Good price on Haynes King in the Round 7 slot, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.