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TheFarmer 'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON FEB 9, 2026

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    Texans
Draft Selections
Caleb Tiernan Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (HOU)
Caleb Tiernan
OT Northwestern
Emmanuel Pregnon Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (HOU)
Emmanuel Pregnon
OG Oregon
Caleb Banks Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (HOU)
Caleb Banks
DL Florida
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
Davison Igbinosun Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (HOU)
Davison Igbinosun
CB Ohio State
Barion Brown Head Shot
PICK: 165 RND: 5 (HOU)
Barion Brown
WR LSU
J. Michael Sturdivant Head Shot
PICK: 168 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 Picks Received
Caleb Tiernan Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (DEN)
Caleb Tiernan
OT Northwestern
Davison Igbinosun Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (DEN)
Davison Igbinosun
CB Ohio State
J. Michael Sturdivant Head Shot
PICK: 168 RND: 5 (DEN)
J. Michael Sturdivant
WR Florida
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (DEN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (DEN)
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Draft Picks Traded
Kayden McDonald Head Shot
PICK: 28 RND: 1 (DEN)
Kayden McDonald
DT Ohio State
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall B-
ValueC- NeedB TradesB- FutureB
The Texans checked most of the boxes and earned a B-.

The Texans clearly saw something nobody else did in J. Michael Sturdivant, taking him 48 picks ahead of his grade. The board is not convinced.

The Banks pick alone nudges the whole weekend up a notch. They punted on running back, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest. They left with wide receiver solved and the rest of the wish list mostly ticked off.

Solid rather than spectacular, and there is nothing wrong with that.

Pick Analysis
Pick30 Rnd1 Caleb Tiernan
In Round 1, Pick 30 they get protection for the quarterback, though the board says they badly overpaid. A real need, handled.
Pick38 Rnd2 Emmanuel Pregnon
Emmanuel Pregnon at pick 38 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick59 Rnd2 Caleb Banks
A slide stopped in No. 59, with Caleb Banks worth more than the price. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick69 Rnd3 Zakee Wheatley
They paid up for Zakee Wheatley at the Round 3 slot when waiting would have done the job. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick106 Rnd4 DeMonte Capehart
DeMonte Capehart in the 106th pick is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick128 Rnd4 Lander Barton
Lander Barton at slot 128 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick130 Rnd4 Davison Igbinosun
Davison Igbinosun at No. 130 jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick165 Rnd5 Barion Brown
Barion Brown at slot 165 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick168 Rnd5 J. Michael Sturdivant
A real head-scratcher, J. Michael Sturdivant in the Round 5 slot is miles ahead of his ranking. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick243 Rnd7 Noah Thomas
This one needs a full-page explanation: Noah Thomas in the 243rd pick, miles early. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick244 Rnd7 Haynes King
Haynes King at pick No. 244 is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the quarterback. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.