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RUN ON DEC 15, 2025

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2026 Texans Mock v2.0

  • jbrandt87 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Texans
Draft Selections
Jeremiyah Love Head Shot
PICK: 22 RND: 1 (HOU)
Jeremiyah Love
RB Notre Dame
Kenyon Sadiq Head Shot
PICK: 37 RND: 2 (HOU)
Kenyon Sadiq
TE Oregon
Olaivavega Ioane Head Shot
PICK: 53 RND: 2 (HOU)
Olaivavega Ioane
OG Penn State
Xavier Chaplin Head Shot
PICK: 66 RND: 3 (HOU)
Xavier Chaplin
OT Auburn
Domani Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (HOU)
Domani Jackson
CB Alabama
Blake Miller Head Shot
PICK: 121 RND: 4 (HOU)
Blake Miller
OT Clemson
Zane Durant Head Shot
PICK: 162 RND: 5 (HOU)
Zane Durant
DT Penn State
Haynes King Head Shot
PICK: 241 RND: 7 (HOU)
Haynes King
QB Georgia Tech
Draft Picks Traded
Jerry Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 237 RND: 7 (ARI)
Jerry Wilson
CB Florida State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (ARI)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
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Draft Grade — Texans
Overall B
ValueB NeedB+ TradesA FutureC+
Nothing loud, just a tidy B for the Texans.

There was a run on nobody at that position, and the Texans started one anyway for Haynes King, 57 picks ahead of schedule.

That wide receiver hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall. That Love pick is the receipt they will wave around later.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but wide receiver.

Pick Analysis
Pick22 Rnd1 Jeremiyah Love
In the Round 1 slot they get a three-down runner at a price that makes it sweeter. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick37 Rnd2 Kenyon Sadiq
Kenyon Sadiq slipping to pick No. 37 is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick53 Rnd2 Olaivavega Ioane
Nothing to complain about; Olaivavega Ioane went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick66 Rnd3 Xavier Chaplin
Xavier Chaplin at No. 66 is a conviction pick that outran the value. It fills a real need, too.
Pick108 Rnd4 Domani Jackson
Domani Jackson at pick 108 is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick121 Rnd4 Blake Miller
A conviction pick on Blake Miller at Round 4, Pick 21 that the board grades a round light. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick162 Rnd5 Zane Durant
Zane Durant at the Round 5 slot is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick241 Rnd7 Haynes King
Haynes King at the 241st pick is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.