TheFarmer'S MOCK DRAFT
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TheFarmer'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON FEB 3, 2026

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  • TheFarmer DRAFTING FOR THE
    Texans
Draft Selections
Emmanuel Pregnon Head Shot
PICK: 28 RND: 1 (HOU)
Emmanuel Pregnon
OG Oregon
Gennings Dunker Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (HOU)
Gennings Dunker
OG Iowa
Darrell Jackson Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (HOU)
Darrell Jackson Jr.
DT Florida State
Zakee Wheatley Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (HOU)
Zakee Wheatley
S Penn State
Lander Barton Head Shot
PICK: 120 RND: 4 (HOU)
Lander Barton
LB Utah
DeMonte Capehart Head Shot
PICK: 128 RND: 4 (HOU)
DeMonte Capehart
DT Clemson
Tanner Koziol Head Shot
PICK: 158 RND: 5 (HOU)
Tanner Koziol
TE Houston
Xavier Nwankpa Head Shot
PICK: 177 RND: 5 (HOU)
Xavier Nwankpa
S Iowa
J. Michael Sturdivant Head Shot
PICK: 215 RND: 6 (HOU)
J. Michael Sturdivant
WR Florida
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
Lander Barton Head Shot
PICK: 120 RND: 4 (GB)
Lander Barton
LB Utah
Tanner Koziol Head Shot
PICK: 158 RND: 5 (GB)
Tanner Koziol
TE Houston
Xavier Nwankpa Head Shot
PICK: 177 RND: 5 (DAL)
Xavier Nwankpa
S Iowa
J. Michael Sturdivant Head Shot
PICK: 215 RND: 6 (DAL)
J. Michael Sturdivant
WR Florida
Draft Picks Traded
J.C. Davis Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (GB)
J.C. Davis
OT Illinois
Brenen Thompson Head Shot
PICK: 165 RND: 5 (DAL)
Brenen Thompson
WR Mississippi State
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall C+
ValueC NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Texans did enough to get by: C+.

Nobody else had Lander Barton anywhere near pick No. 120. The Texans did, by 48 spots, and that gap is the whole story. A mixed bag that lands at C+.

They will regret leaving running back for another day if the season turns on it. The Koziol value carries more weight than any single miss elsewhere.

On the needs board they went 6 of 8, with wide receiver the one that mattered most.

Call it incomplete, and check back in a couple of seasons.

Pick Analysis
Pick28 Rnd1 Emmanuel Pregnon
In pick 28 they get a plug-and-play piece up front, though they paid up to get him. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick38 Rnd2 Gennings Dunker
Gennings Dunker at Round 2, Pick 6 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick59 Rnd2 Darrell Jackson Jr.
They reached a country mile for Darrell Jackson Jr. at pick No. 59, and the board is aghast. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick69 Rnd3 Zakee Wheatley
Zakee Wheatley at the 69th overall pick is right where the board had him, plain and simple. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick120 Rnd4 Lander Barton
Lander Barton at the Round 4 slot is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick128 Rnd4 DeMonte Capehart
They took DeMonte Capehart at par in slot 128, which is nothing to complain about. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick158 Rnd5 Tanner Koziol
Tanner Koziol is a better player than No. 158 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. The roster fit checks out.
Pick177 Rnd5 Xavier Nwankpa
Xavier Nwankpa at the 177th overall pick is money in the bank, a safety taken below his worth. Insurance at a position that did not really ask for it.
Pick215 Rnd6 J. Michael Sturdivant
They paid sticker price for J. Michael Sturdivant in pick 215, and that is fine. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick243 Rnd7 Noah Thomas
A wild overpay on Noah Thomas in Round 7, Pick 27, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick244 Rnd7 Haynes King
Fair-plus on Haynes King, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. It patches a soft spot without any drama.