jlwalker43'S MOCK DRAFT
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jlwalker43'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON MAR 30, 2026

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  • jlwalker43 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Texans
Draft Selections
Blake Miller Head Shot
PICK: 28 RND: 1 (HOU)
Blake Miller
OT Clemson
Olaivavega Ioane Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (HOU)
Olaivavega Ioane
OG Penn State
Jadarian Price Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (HOU)
Jadarian Price
RB Notre Dame
Christen Miller Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (HOU)
Christen Miller
DL Georgia
Nicholas Singleton Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (HOU)
Nicholas Singleton
RB Penn State
Jakobe Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 141 RND: 5 (HOU)
Jakobe Thomas
S Miami
Zxavian Harris Head Shot
PICK: 167 RND: 5 (HOU)
Zxavian Harris
DT Ole Miss
Dane Key Head Shot
PICK: 243 RND: 7 (HOU)
Dane Key
WR Nebraska
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Texans did the meat-and-potatoes work well: B-.

The Texans' one glaring miss is edge rusher, a need they left exactly as they found it.

The Ioane value carries more weight than any single miss elsewhere. The Miller reach is the anchor dragging on the value grade.

Not a headline-grabber, but a perfectly good weekend's work.

Pick Analysis
Pick28 Rnd1 Blake Miller
In No. 28 they get a building block for the line, reach and all. A real need, handled.
Pick38 Rnd2 Olaivavega Ioane
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Olaivavega Ioane in pick 38. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick59 Rnd2 Jadarian Price
They went early on Jadarian Price in the 59th pick, and the value did not follow. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick69 Rnd3 Christen Miller
They read the board right and Christen Miller was the payoff at the Round 3 slot. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick106 Rnd4 Nicholas Singleton
Nicholas Singleton at the 106th overall pick is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick141 Rnd5 Jakobe Thomas
Jakobe Thomas at slot 141 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick167 Rnd5 Zxavian Harris
Zxavian Harris in pick No. 167 is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick243 Rnd7 Dane Key
Dane Key at Round 7, Pick 27 is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.