Cloud9blazers'S MOCK DRAFT

Cloud9blazers'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JAN 21, 2026

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  • Cloud9blazers DRAFTING FOR THE
    Texans
Draft Selections
Emmanuel Pregnon Head Shot
PICK: 28 RND: 1 (HOU)
Emmanuel Pregnon
OG Oregon
Jake Slaughter Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (HOU)
Jake Slaughter
C Florida
A.J. Haulcy Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (HOU)
A.J. Haulcy
S LSU
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall C+
ValueC NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
Flashes of a plan, unevenly executed. Texans: C+.

There is a lot to like until you notice running back is still a hole. The Texans never got to the one that mattered most. It lands right in the middle: a C+, no more, no less.

Reaching for Pregnon left real value on the table behind him. Offensive lineman was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job. The trenches got the money picks, top to bottom.

If Emmanuel Pregnon and a couple of the gambles land, hindsight will be kinder than this grade.

Pick Analysis
Pick28 Rnd1 Emmanuel Pregnon
In Round 1, Pick 28 they get a plug-and-play piece up front, a steep price for the projection. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick38 Rnd2 Jake Slaughter
A reach on Jake Slaughter in slot 38; the board had better options right there. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick59 Rnd2 A.J. Haulcy
A market-rate safety, with the board and the slot shaking hands on A.J. Haulcy. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.