clangston'S MOCK DRAFT
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clangston'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON MAR 24, 2026

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  • clangston DRAFTING FOR THE
    Texans
Draft Selections
Olaivavega Ioane Head Shot
PICK: 28 RND: 1 (HOU)
Olaivavega Ioane
OG Penn State
Christen Miller Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (HOU)
Christen Miller
DL Georgia
Jake Slaughter Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (HOU)
Jake Slaughter
C Florida
Jacob Rodriguez Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (HOU)
Jacob Rodriguez
LB Texas Tech
Michael Trigg Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (HOU)
Michael Trigg
TE Baylor
Zane Durant Head Shot
PICK: 167 RND: 5 (HOU)
Zane Durant
DT Penn State
Adam Randall Head Shot
PICK: 243 RND: 7 (HOU)
Adam Randall
RB Clemson
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Texans kept it disciplined and banked a B-.

The Adam Randall pick is the one that will follow the Texans into the fall. They took him 33 spots ahead of his grade, and the board is not shy about saying so.

The wide receiver spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at. They went 5 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

The trenches got the money picks, top to bottom.

In short, they left a little better than they arrived, which is the whole idea.

Pick Analysis
Pick28 Rnd1 Olaivavega Ioane
In the 28th pick they get a cornerstone up front. A real need, handled.
Pick38 Rnd2 Christen Miller
Christen Miller at the Round 2 slot is right where the board had him, plain and simple. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick59 Rnd2 Jake Slaughter
A reasonable price with a little left over, Jake Slaughter in Round 2, Pick 27. It fills a real need, too.
Pick69 Rnd3 Jacob Rodriguez
No drama and no debate, Jacob Rodriguez went about where he belonged in pick No. 69. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick106 Rnd4 Michael Trigg
A straight-up fair deal on Michael Trigg at pick 106, value and slot in agreement. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick167 Rnd5 Zane Durant
They paid up for Zane Durant at No. 167 when waiting would have done the job. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick243 Rnd7 Adam Randall
Adam Randall at pick No. 243 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.