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TheFarmer'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON FEB 9, 2026

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  • TheFarmer DRAFTING FOR THE
    Texans
Draft Selections
Caleb Tiernan Head Shot
PICK: 28 RND: 1 (HOU)
Caleb Tiernan
OT Northwestern
Olaivavega Ioane Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (HOU)
Olaivavega Ioane
OG Penn State
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
DeMonte Capehart Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (HOU)
DeMonte Capehart
DT Clemson
Lander Barton Head Shot
PICK: 128 RND: 4 (HOU)
Lander Barton
LB Utah
J. Michael Sturdivant Head Shot
PICK: 165 RND: 5 (HOU)
J. Michael Sturdivant
WR Florida
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 Grade — Texans
Overall C+
ValueC NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
A weekend that raised as many questions as it answered. The Texans get a C+.

Somewhere a scout is still blinking. The Texans spent pick No. 165 on J. Michael Sturdivant, a name the board had a full 51 spots lower.

A whole weekend of picks and running back is somehow still a want. Whatever else happened, they won the night they took Ioane.

Job largely done: wide receiver settled and 5 of 8 of the wish list covered. The trenches got the money picks, top to bottom.

A perfectly average weekend, for better and for worse.

Pick Analysis
Pick28 Rnd1 Caleb Tiernan
In pick 28 they get a blindside protector, though the board says they badly overpaid.
Pick38 Rnd2 Olaivavega Ioane
Olaivavega Ioane at pick No. 38 is money in the bank, a offensive lineman taken below his worth. It fills a real need, too.
Pick59 Rnd2 Lee Hunter
Lee Hunter at No. 59 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick69 Rnd3 Zakee Wheatley
They jumped the gun on Zakee Wheatley, taking him earlier than his grade liked. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick106 Rnd4 DeMonte Capehart
A swing that ignored the value entirely, DeMonte Capehart well ahead of where he belonged. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick128 Rnd4 Lander Barton
Lander Barton in the 128th overall pick is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. The roster fit checks out.
Pick165 Rnd5 J. Michael Sturdivant
They talked themselves into J. Michael Sturdivant at Round 5, Pick 27, and the board did not agree. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick243 Rnd7 Noah Thomas
A real head-scratcher, Noah Thomas in No. 243 is miles ahead of his ranking. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick244 Rnd7 Haynes King
Fair-plus on Haynes King, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.