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C1ssue'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON FEB 6, 2026

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7rd, first 5 with precision

  • C1ssue DRAFTING FOR THE
    Texans
Draft Selections
Olaivavega Ioane Head Shot
PICK: 28 RND: 1 (HOU)
Olaivavega Ioane
OG Penn State
Jadarian Price Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (HOU)
Jadarian Price
RB Notre Dame
Darrell Jackson Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (HOU)
Darrell Jackson Jr.
DT Florida State
Austin Barber Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (HOU)
Austin Barber
OT Florida
Diego Pavia Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (HOU)
Diego Pavia
QB Vanderbilt
Lander Barton Head Shot
PICK: 128 RND: 4 (HOU)
Lander Barton
LB Utah
Aaron Anderson Head Shot
PICK: 165 RND: 5 (HOU)
Aaron Anderson
WR LSU
Dasan McCullough Head Shot
PICK: 243 RND: 7 (HOU)
Dasan McCullough
S-EDGE Nebraska
Damari Brown Head Shot
PICK: 244 RND: 7 (HOU)
Damari Brown
CB Miami
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall B-
ValueC NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
A solid, sensible weekend for the Texans: B-.

The Texans clearly saw something nobody else did in Lander Barton, taking him 38 picks ahead of his grade. The board is not convinced. Solid and sensible more than spectacular: a B-.

The Pavia pick is the one they will point to when this weekend is judged. They will regret leaving edge rusher for another day if the season turns on it.

They left with running back solved and the rest of the wish list mostly ticked off. Almost all the early capital went to that side of the ball.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick28 Rnd1 Olaivavega Ioane
Olaivavega Ioane at slot 28 is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the offensive lineman. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick38 Rnd2 Jadarian Price
They left a pile of value on the table to take Jadarian Price this early at pick No. 38. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick59 Rnd2 Darrell Jackson Jr.
Darrell Jackson Jr. at the 59th pick is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick69 Rnd3 Austin Barber
Austin Barber in the 69th overall pick is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick106 Rnd4 Diego Pavia
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Diego Pavia in pick 106. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick128 Rnd4 Lander Barton
Lander Barton at the Round 4 slot is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. The roster fit checks out.
Pick165 Rnd5 Aaron Anderson
Aaron Anderson at pick 165 is money in the bank, a wide receiver taken below his worth. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick243 Rnd7 Dasan McCullough
Dasan McCullough at the 243rd pick is right where the board had him, plain and simple. It does not line up with the team's obvious holes.
Pick244 Rnd7 Damari Brown
A reach for Damari Brown in the Round 7 slot; a little patience would have been rewarded. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.