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TheFarmer 'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON FEB 12, 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
Olaivavega Ioane Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (HOU)
Olaivavega Ioane
OG Penn State
Lee Hunter Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (HOU)
Lee Hunter
DT Texas Tech
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
Harold Perkins Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (HOU)
Harold Perkins Jr.
LB LSU
Davison Igbinosun Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (HOU)
Davison Igbinosun
CB Ohio State
Kage Casey Head Shot
PICK: 128 RND: 4 (HOU)
Kage Casey
OT Boise State
Quinten Joyner Head Shot
PICK: 165 RND: 5 (HOU)
Quinten Joyner
RB Texas Tech
J. Michael Sturdivant Head Shot
PICK: 175 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
Harold Perkins Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (NYJ)
Harold Perkins Jr.
LB LSU
J. Michael Sturdivant Head Shot
PICK: 175 RND: 5 (NYJ)
J. Michael Sturdivant
WR Florida
Barion Brown Head Shot
PICK: 178 RND: 5 (NYJ)
Barion Brown
WR LSU
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-
A sensible, unshowy class lands the Texans a B-.

Some picks age like wine; J. Michael Sturdivant at the 175th overall pick will need to, sitting 52 spots clear of his grade. A sturdy weekend that grades out a B-.

If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through edge rusher. The Ioane steal is the beam this whole class leans on.

The dealing nudged the ledger their way without much fuss.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the edge rusher spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick33 Rnd2 Emmanuel Pregnon
They paid sticker price for Emmanuel Pregnon in Round 2, Pick 1, and that is fine. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick38 Rnd2 Olaivavega Ioane
A tidy bit of business in No. 38, where Olaivavega Ioane graded well above the range. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick59 Rnd2 Lee Hunter
Lee Hunter in slot 59 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
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 Jaishawn Barham
Jaishawn Barham at pick No. 94 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. The roster fit checks out.
Pick103 Rnd4 Harold Perkins Jr.
By-the-book stuff, Harold Perkins Jr. at the 103rd overall pick squarely in line with his ranking. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick106 Rnd4 Davison Igbinosun
This one needs a full-page explanation: Davison Igbinosun in Round 4, Pick 6, miles early. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick128 Rnd4 Kage Casey
A reach on Kage Casey in pick No. 128; the board had better options right there. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick165 Rnd5 Quinten Joyner
Quinten Joyner at No. 165 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick175 Rnd5 J. Michael Sturdivant
J. Michael Sturdivant at the 175th overall pick is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick178 Rnd5 Barion Brown
They reached a country mile for Barion Brown at slot 178, and the board is aghast. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick243 Rnd7 Noah Thomas
They reached into another round for Noah Thomas, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick244 Rnd7 Haynes King
Haynes King in the Round 7 slot is fair value, right on his grade. A need, and now a little less of one.