Ethan D'S MOCK DRAFT
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Ethan D'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON OCT 7, 2025

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2026 Draft

  • Ethan D DRAFTING FOR THE
    Texans
Draft Selections
Roderick Robinson II Head Shot
PICK: 19 RND: 1 (HOU)
Roderick Robinson II
RB Georgia
Christen Miller Head Shot
PICK: 42 RND: 2 (HOU)
Christen Miller
DL Georgia
Mark Fletcher Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 50 RND: 2 (HOU)
Mark Fletcher Jr.
RB Miami
Anthony Hill Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 70 RND: 3 (HOU)
Anthony Hill Jr.
LB Texas
Rod Moore Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (HOU)
Rod Moore
S Michigan
Isaiah Jatta Head Shot
PICK: 118 RND: 4 (HOU)
Isaiah Jatta
OT BYU
Jalen Hale Head Shot
PICK: 150 RND: 5 (HOU)
Jalen Hale
WR Alabama
Parker Brailsford Head Shot
PICK: 227 RND: 7 (HOU)
Parker Brailsford
C Alabama
Ricardo Hallman Head Shot
PICK: 241 RND: 7 (HOU)
Ricardo Hallman
CB Wisconsin
Austin Novosad Head Shot
PICK: 248 RND: 7 (HOU)
Austin Novosad
QB Oregon
Draft Picks Received
Roderick Robinson II Head Shot
PICK: 19 RND: 1 (NE)
Roderick Robinson II
RB Georgia
Ricardo Hallman Head Shot
PICK: 241 RND: 7 (NE)
Ricardo Hallman
CB Wisconsin
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (NE)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (NE)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Aamil Wagner Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (NE)
Aamil Wagner
OT Notre Dame
Players Gained
Head Shot
Rhamondre Stevenson
RB
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall B-
ValueF NeedB+ TradesA FutureA
A solid, sensible weekend for the Texans: B-.

The move everyone will second-guess came early. The Texans reached some 293 spots for Roderick Robinson II, and value like that does not grow back. Good, not great, and the B- says as much.

On value alone, Brailsford makes the weekend a net positive. They will regret leaving edge rusher for another day if the season turns on it. Rhamondre Stevenson gives the group a proven body among the projects.

Not a headline-grabber, but a perfectly good weekend's work.

Pick Analysis
Pick19 Rnd1 Roderick Robinson II
In the Round 1 slot they get a lead back with juice, a steep price for the projection. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick42 Rnd2 Christen Miller
Christen Miller in pick No. 42 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick50 Rnd2 Mark Fletcher Jr.
This one needs a full-page explanation: Mark Fletcher Jr. in pick 50, miles early. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick70 Rnd3 Anthony Hill Jr.
They will replay Anthony Hill Jr. at Round 3, Pick 6 for years; that is how good the value is. The roster fit checks out.
Pick112 Rnd4 Rod Moore
Somehow Rod Moore was still sitting there in the 112th pick, and they pounced on premier safety value. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick118 Rnd4 Isaiah Jatta
Value said wait; Isaiah Jatta in slot 118 says they were not listening. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick150 Rnd5 Jalen Hale
Jalen Hale in pick 150 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick227 Rnd7 Parker Brailsford
A offensive lineman of that caliber at pick No. 227 is the definition of value, full stop. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick241 Rnd7 Ricardo Hallman
Ricardo Hallman at the 241st overall pick nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick248 Rnd7 Austin Novosad
They left a pile of value on the table to take Austin Novosad this early at slot 248. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.