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Solly'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JUL 7, 2025

2026 NFL DRAFT

  • Solly DRAFTING FOR THE
    Texans
Draft Selections
Jake Slaughter Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (HOU)
Jake Slaughter
C Florida
Nicholas Singleton Head Shot
PICK: 43 RND: 2 (HOU)
Nicholas Singleton
RB Penn State
Aamil Wagner Head Shot
PICK: 65 RND: 3 (HOU)
Aamil Wagner
OT Notre Dame
Roderick Kearney Head Shot
PICK: 120 RND: 4 (HOU)
Roderick Kearney
OG Florida
Terrance Carter Head Shot
PICK: 124 RND: 4 (HOU)
Terrance Carter
TE Texas Tech
Austin Novosad Head Shot
PICK: 233 RND: 7 (HOU)
Austin Novosad
QB Oregon
Draft Picks Received
Nicholas Singleton Head Shot
PICK: 43 RND: 2 (SEA)
Nicholas Singleton
RB Penn State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (DET)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (DET)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (SEA)
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Draft Picks Traded
Iapani Laloulu Head Shot
PICK: 52 RND: 2 (DET)
Iapani Laloulu
C Oregon
Mansoor Delane Head Shot
PICK: 56 RND: 2 (DET)
Mansoor Delane
CB LSU
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall C+
ValueC NeedB+ TradesC- FutureB
The Texans land in the muddy middle: C+.

The move everyone will second-guess came early. The Texans reached some 29 spots for Austin Novosad, and value like that does not grow back.

Leaving wide receiver unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall. Running back is handled and the depth chart looks a good deal healthier for it.

They gave back a little on the phones for the right to move.

Hit on Jake Slaughter and the swing picks, and this ages a lot better than it grades today.

Pick Analysis
Pick20 Rnd1 Jake Slaughter
In slot 20 they get a long-term starter on the line. A real need, handled.
Pick43 Rnd2 Nicholas Singleton
Nicholas Singleton at the 43rd overall pick is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick65 Rnd3 Aamil Wagner
Aamil Wagner at the Round 3 slot is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick120 Rnd4 Roderick Kearney
No drama and no debate, Roderick Kearney went about where he belonged in pick No. 120. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick124 Rnd4 Terrance Carter
Terrance Carter at Round 4, Pick 22 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick233 Rnd7 Austin Novosad
A real head-scratcher, Austin Novosad in the 233rd pick is miles ahead of his ranking. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.