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Stuartp25'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON FEB 23, 2026

2-23-26_B

  • Stuartp25 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Texans
Draft Selections
Emmanuel Pregnon Head Shot
PICK: 28 RND: 1 (HOU)
Emmanuel Pregnon
OG Oregon
Blake Miller Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (HOU)
Blake Miller
OT Clemson
Max Klare Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (HOU)
Max Klare
TE Ohio State
Emmett Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (HOU)
Emmett Johnson
RB Nebraska
Chris McClellan Head Shot
PICK: 128 RND: 4 (HOU)
Chris McClellan
DT Missouri
Jalen Farmer Head Shot
PICK: 165 RND: 5 (HOU)
Jalen Farmer
OG Kentucky
Robert Henry Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 243 RND: 7 (HOU)
Robert Henry Jr.
RB UTSA
Jeff Caldwell Head Shot
PICK: 244 RND: 7 (HOU)
Jeff Caldwell
WR Cincinnati
Draft Picks Received
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (DEN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (DEN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (DEN)
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Draft Picks Traded
Caleb Banks Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (DEN)
Caleb Banks
DL Florida
Players Gained
Head Shot
Jaleel McLaughlin
RB
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB TradesC FutureB+
Good, not great, for the Texans: B-.

You can fall in love with a player. You are not supposed to marry him in the wrong round. The Texans did exactly that with Blake Miller in the 38th overall pick. Call it a sensible B-, earned the boring way.

Caldwell at that cost is the sort of edge that compounds over a roster. A whole weekend of picks and edge rusher is somehow still a want.

The roster is better shaped than it was, with running back chief among the fixes.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick28 Rnd1 Emmanuel Pregnon
In the 28th pick they get a building block for the line, reach and all. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick38 Rnd2 Blake Miller
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Blake Miller. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick69 Rnd3 Max Klare
Value with a capital V on Max Klare in the Round 3 slot, a genuine coup. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick106 Rnd4 Emmett Johnson
Emmett Johnson at slot 106 is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick128 Rnd4 Chris McClellan
Chris McClellan at No. 128 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick165 Rnd5 Jalen Farmer
Jalen Farmer at pick 165 is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick243 Rnd7 Robert Henry Jr.
A tidy little value on Robert Henry Jr. in the 243rd overall pick, a step better than break-even. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick244 Rnd7 Jeff Caldwell
Jeff Caldwell at the Round 7 slot is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.