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TheFarmmer'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON FEB 12, 2026

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  • TheFarmmer 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
Jaishawn Barham Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (HOU)
Jaishawn Barham
LB Michigan
DeMonte Capehart Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (HOU)
DeMonte Capehart
DT Clemson
Lander Barton Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (HOU)
Lander Barton
LB Utah
Davison Igbinosun Head Shot
PICK: 128 RND: 4 (HOU)
Davison Igbinosun
CB Ohio State
J. Michael Sturdivant Head Shot
PICK: 165 RND: 5 (HOU)
J. Michael Sturdivant
WR Florida
Barion Brown Head Shot
PICK: 178 RND: 5 (HOU)
Barion Brown
WR LSU
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
Jaishawn Barham Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (DEN)
Jaishawn Barham
LB Michigan
DeMonte Capehart Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (NYJ)
DeMonte Capehart
DT Clemson
Barion Brown Head Shot
PICK: 178 RND: 5 (NYJ)
Barion Brown
WR LSU
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (CAR)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (CAR)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Chris Brazzell II Head Shot
PICK: 28 RND: 1 (DEN)
Chris Brazzell II
WR Tennessee
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall B-
ValueC NeedB TradesB FutureB-
Good, not great, for the Texans: B-.

It is the swing that defines the weekend: Lander Barton in pick 106, a good 68 spots before the room expected him.

For all the activity, running back went untouched, which is hard to explain. The Miller value carries more weight than any single miss elsewhere.

Good work on the whole, with running back the one box left unchecked.

Pick Analysis
Pick33 Rnd2 Emmanuel Pregnon
No drama and no debate, Emmanuel Pregnon went about where he belonged in Round 2, Pick 1. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick38 Rnd2 Caleb Tiernan
They left a pile of value on the table to take Caleb Tiernan this early at slot 38. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick59 Rnd2 Christen Miller
You do not let an interior defensive lineman like Christen Miller reach the Round 2 slot and blink. They did not. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick69 Rnd3 Zakee Wheatley
Zakee Wheatley at pick 69 is a conviction pick that outran the value. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick94 Rnd3 Jaishawn Barham
Jaishawn Barham in the 94th overall pick is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick103 Rnd4 DeMonte Capehart
This one needs a full-page explanation: DeMonte Capehart in No. 103, miles early. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick106 Rnd4 Lander Barton
A real head-scratcher, Lander Barton in No. 106 is miles ahead of his ranking. It fills a real need, too.
Pick128 Rnd4 Davison Igbinosun
Davison Igbinosun at Round 4, Pick 28 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick165 Rnd5 J. Michael Sturdivant
J. Michael Sturdivant in pick No. 165 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick178 Rnd5 Barion Brown
They reached into another round for Barion Brown, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick243 Rnd7 Noah Thomas
Noah Thomas at the 243rd overall pick is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick244 Rnd7 Haynes King
They paid sticker price for Haynes King in the Round 7 slot, and that is fine. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.