TheFarmer'S MOCK DRAFT
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TheFarmer'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON FEB 10, 2026

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  • TheFarmer DRAFTING FOR THE
    Texans
Draft Selections
Caleb Tiernan Head Shot
PICK: 31 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: 60 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: 94 RND: 3 (HOU)
DeMonte Capehart
DT Clemson
Jaishawn Barham Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (HOU)
Jaishawn Barham
LB Michigan
Lander Barton Head Shot
PICK: 126 RND: 4 (HOU)
Lander Barton
LB Utah
Kage Casey Head Shot
PICK: 128 RND: 4 (HOU)
Kage Casey
OT Boise State
J. Michael Sturdivant Head Shot
PICK: 165 RND: 5 (HOU)
J. Michael Sturdivant
WR Florida
Barion Brown Head Shot
PICK: 169 RND: 5 (HOU)
Barion Brown
WR LSU
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
Micah Morris Head Shot
PICK: 247 RND: 7 (HOU)
Micah Morris
OG Georgia
Draft Picks Received
Caleb Tiernan Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (NE)
Caleb Tiernan
OT Northwestern
Caleb Banks Head Shot
PICK: 60 RND: 2 (BUF)
Caleb Banks
DL Florida
DeMonte Capehart Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (DEN)
DeMonte Capehart
DT Clemson
Lander Barton Head Shot
PICK: 126 RND: 4 (BUF)
Lander Barton
LB Utah
Barion Brown Head Shot
PICK: 169 RND: 5 (NE)
Barion Brown
WR LSU
Micah Morris Head Shot
PICK: 247 RND: 7 (NE)
Micah Morris
OG Georgia
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (NE)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (BUF)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (BUF)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Kenyon Sadiq Head Shot
PICK: 28 RND: 1 (DEN)
Kenyon Sadiq
TE Oregon
CJ Allen Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (BUF)
CJ Allen
LB Georgia
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall B-
ValueC NeedB TradesB FutureB
The Texans kept it disciplined and banked a B-.

The Texans went off the board in a big way for J. Michael Sturdivant, 52 picks early. Conviction is one thing; this is another.

They banked enough surplus on Banks to cover a lot of smaller sins. If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through running back.

Nothing here to lose sleep over, and plenty to feel decent about.

Pick Analysis
Pick31 Rnd1 Caleb Tiernan
In slot 31 they get a long-term starter on the line, a steep price for the projection.
Pick38 Rnd2 Emmanuel Pregnon
A market-rate offensive lineman, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Emmanuel Pregnon. The roster fit checks out.
Pick60 Rnd2 Caleb Banks
They let Caleb Banks come to them and pounced at the 60th overall pick. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick69 Rnd3 Zakee Wheatley
A reach on Zakee Wheatley in pick 69; the board had better options right there. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick94 Rnd3 DeMonte Capehart
They reached a country mile for DeMonte Capehart at pick No. 94, and the board is aghast. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick106 Rnd4 Jaishawn Barham
By-the-book stuff, Jaishawn Barham at No. 106 squarely in line with his ranking. It fills a real need, too.
Pick126 Rnd4 Lander Barton
Lander Barton at pick No. 126 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick128 Rnd4 Kage Casey
They went early on Kage Casey in Round 4, Pick 28, and the value did not follow. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick165 Rnd5 J. Michael Sturdivant
A real head-scratcher, J. Michael Sturdivant in No. 165 is miles ahead of his ranking. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick169 Rnd5 Barion Brown
Barion Brown in the 169th overall pick is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick243 Rnd7 Noah Thomas
They reached into another round for Noah Thomas, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick244 Rnd7 Haynes King
They did well to land Haynes King in slot 244, just ahead of his grade. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick247 Rnd7 Micah Morris
Micah Morris in the Round 7 slot is fair value, right on his grade. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.