AveryCooks'S MOCK DRAFT
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AveryCooks'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON APR 23, 2026

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2026 FINAL MOCK

  • AveryCooks DRAFTING FOR THE
    Texans
Draft Selections
Monroe Freeling Head Shot
PICK: 28 RND: 1 (HOU)
Monroe Freeling
OT Georgia
Max Iheanachor Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (HOU)
Max Iheanachor
OT Arizona State
Mike Washington Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (HOU)
Mike Washington Jr.
RB Arkansas
Jalen Farmer Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (HOU)
Jalen Farmer
OG Kentucky
Albert Regis Head Shot
PICK: 141 RND: 5 (HOU)
Albert Regis
DL Texas A&M
Amare Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 167 RND: 5 (HOU)
Amare Thomas
WR Houston
Thaddeus Dixon Head Shot
PICK: 243 RND: 7 (HOU)
Thaddeus Dixon
CB North Carolina
Draft Picks Traded
Chris Brazzell II Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (BUF)
Chris Brazzell II
WR Tennessee
Players Gained
Head Shot
James Cook
RB
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall B+
ValueB- NeedB TradesA+ FutureB-
The Texans worked the phones like thieves and earned a B+.

The rest of the league had time to spare on Albert Regis; the Texans did not wait, grabbing him 32 spots ahead at slot 141. No fireworks, but a solid B+.

They won the margins on every swap, and it adds up fast. Thomas falling to them is the kind of break a good board is built to catch.

A whole weekend of picks and edge rusher is somehow still a want. The James Cook deal gives the class an established piece to lean on.

Bottom line, more hits than misses and a roster nudged the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick28 Rnd1 Monroe Freeling
In pick 28 they get protection for the quarterback at fair value. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick38 Rnd2 Max Iheanachor
They paid a round early for Max Iheanachor in pick No. 38, more than the board wanted. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick69 Rnd3 Mike Washington Jr.
A straight-up fair deal on Mike Washington Jr. at Round 3, Pick 5, value and slot in agreement. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick106 Rnd4 Jalen Farmer
Jalen Farmer in the 106th overall pick is fair value, right on his grade. It fills a real need, too.
Pick141 Rnd5 Albert Regis
A real head-scratcher, Albert Regis in the Round 5 slot is miles ahead of his ranking. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick167 Rnd5 Amare Thomas
Amare Thomas at the 167th pick is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick243 Rnd7 Thaddeus Dixon
Thaddeus Dixon slid further than he should have, and pick No. 243 is lovely value for the cornerback. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.