TheFarmer'S MOCK DRAFT
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TheFarmer'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON FEB 13, 2026

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  • TheFarmer DRAFTING FOR THE
    Texans
Draft Selections
Emmanuel Pregnon Head Shot
PICK: 33 RND: 2 (HOU)
Emmanuel Pregnon
OG Oregon
Caleb Tiernan Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (HOU)
Caleb Tiernan
OT Northwestern
Christen Miller Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (HOU)
Christen Miller
DL Georgia
Zakee Wheatley Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (HOU)
Zakee Wheatley
S Penn State
Harold Perkins Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (HOU)
Harold Perkins Jr.
LB LSU
Jaishawn Barham Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (HOU)
Jaishawn Barham
LB Michigan
Darrell Jackson Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (HOU)
Darrell Jackson Jr.
DT Florida State
Davison Igbinosun Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (HOU)
Davison Igbinosun
CB Ohio State
Keylan Rutledge Head Shot
PICK: 110 RND: 4 (HOU)
Keylan Rutledge
OG Georgia Tech
J. Michael Sturdivant Head Shot
PICK: 165 RND: 5 (HOU)
J. Michael Sturdivant
WR Florida
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
Draft Picks Received
Emmanuel Pregnon Head Shot
PICK: 33 RND: 2 (NYJ)
Emmanuel Pregnon
OG Oregon
Harold Perkins Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (DEN)
Harold Perkins Jr.
LB LSU
Jaishawn Barham Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (NE)
Jaishawn Barham
LB Michigan
Darrell Jackson Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (NYJ)
Darrell Jackson Jr.
DT Florida State
Keylan Rutledge Head Shot
PICK: 110 RND: 4 (CIN)
Keylan Rutledge
OG Georgia Tech
Draft Picks Traded
KC Concepcion Head Shot
PICK: 28 RND: 1 (DEN)
KC Concepcion
WR Texas A&M
Jaeden Roberts Head Shot
PICK: 128 RND: 4 (ARI)
Jaeden Roberts
OG Alabama
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall B-
ValueC NeedB TradesA- FutureB-
The Texans checked most of the boxes and earned a B-.

They will call it conviction in the building and a reach everywhere else: J. Michael Sturdivant, 62 picks early at pick 165. A sturdy weekend that grades out a B-.

Leaving running back unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall. Miller at that cost is the sort of edge that compounds over a roster.

In sum, a sensible class that nudges the roster the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick33 Rnd2 Emmanuel Pregnon
No edge and no loss on Emmanuel Pregnon in slot 33; it is a wash and a sensible one. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick38 Rnd2 Caleb Tiernan
They reached a country mile for Caleb Tiernan at Round 2, Pick 6, and the board is aghast. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick59 Rnd2 Christen Miller
The board fumbled Christen Miller all the way to the 59th overall pick, and they scooped it up. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick69 Rnd3 Zakee Wheatley
A conviction pick on Zakee Wheatley at the 69th pick that the board grades a round light. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick94 Rnd3 Harold Perkins Jr.
By-the-book stuff, Harold Perkins Jr. at pick 94 squarely in line with his ranking. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick95 Rnd3 Jaishawn Barham
They left a pile of value on the table to take Jaishawn Barham this early at No. 95. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick103 Rnd4 Darrell Jackson Jr.
They read the board right and Darrell Jackson Jr. was the payoff at pick 103. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick106 Rnd4 Davison Igbinosun
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Davison Igbinosun well ahead of where he belonged. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick110 Rnd4 Keylan Rutledge
They went early on Keylan Rutledge in the Round 4 slot, and the value did not follow. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick165 Rnd5 J. Michael Sturdivant
A wild overpay on J. Michael Sturdivant in slot 165, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick243 Rnd7 Noah Thomas
Noah Thomas in No. 243 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick244 Rnd7 Haynes King
Haynes King at the 244th overall pick is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. It patches a soft spot without any drama.