JBHANCOCK94'S MOCK DRAFT
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JBHANCOCK94'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON FEB 25, 2026

Brads 4.0

  • JBHANCOCK94 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
D'Angelo Ponds Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (HOU)
D'Angelo Ponds
CB Indiana
Josiah Trotter Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (HOU)
Josiah Trotter
LB Missouri
Jude Bowry Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (HOU)
Jude Bowry
OT Boston College
Demond Claiborne Head Shot
PICK: 128 RND: 4 (HOU)
Demond Claiborne
RB Wake Forest
Domani Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 153 RND: 5 (HOU)
Domani Jackson
CB Alabama
Connor Tollison Head Shot
PICK: 165 RND: 5 (HOU)
Connor Tollison
C Missouri
Terion Stewart Head Shot
PICK: 177 RND: 5 (HOU)
Terion Stewart
RB Virginia Tech
Fa'alili Fa'amoe Head Shot
PICK: 243 RND: 7 (HOU)
Fa'alili Fa'amoe
OT Wake Forest
Brent Austin Head Shot
PICK: 244 RND: 7 (HOU)
Brent Austin
CB California
Draft Picks Received
Josiah Trotter Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (TB)
Josiah Trotter
LB Missouri
Jude Bowry Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (DAL)
Jude Bowry
OT Boston College
Domani Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 153 RND: 5 (TB)
Domani Jackson
CB Alabama
Terion Stewart Head Shot
PICK: 177 RND: 5 (DAL)
Terion Stewart
RB Virginia Tech
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (TB)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (TB)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (DAL)
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Draft Picks Traded
Gabe Jacas Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (TB)
Gabe Jacas
LB-EDGE Illinois
Jonah Coleman Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (DAL)
Jonah Coleman
RB Washington
Players Gained
Head Shot
Sean Tucker
RB
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall B
ValueB NeedB TradesB+ FutureB-
More right than wrong for the Texans, and a B to prove it.

For all the names on the card, the loudest question went unanswered. The Texans walked out of the weekend still thin at wide receiver, a hole that has a way of deciding seasons.

That is a linebacker worth more than the slot they spent on him, plainly. The Bowry reach is the anchor dragging on the value grade.

A tidy weekend of work that should hold up just fine.

Pick Analysis
Pick28 Rnd1 Olaivavega Ioane
In the Round 1 slot they get a blindside protector. A real need, handled.
Pick38 Rnd2 Christen Miller
Christen Miller in pick 38 is fair value, right on his grade. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick59 Rnd2 D'Angelo Ponds
D'Angelo Ponds slid further than he should have, and the 59th overall pick is lovely value for the cornerback. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick77 Rnd3 Josiah Trotter
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Josiah Trotter in No. 77. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick112 Rnd4 Jude Bowry
Jude Bowry in the 112th pick is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick128 Rnd4 Demond Claiborne
No drama and no debate, Demond Claiborne went about where he belonged in slot 128. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick153 Rnd5 Domani Jackson
Nothing to complain about; Domani Jackson went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. A luxury on a unit that was already in good shape.
Pick165 Rnd5 Connor Tollison
A clean, defensible pick in Round 5, Pick 27 with a little surplus value in Connor Tollison. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick177 Rnd5 Terion Stewart
A quiet steal in the Round 5 slot: Terion Stewart for less than the market said. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick243 Rnd7 Fa'alili Fa'amoe
A straight-up fair deal on Fa'alili Fa'amoe at the 243rd pick, value and slot in agreement. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick244 Rnd7 Brent Austin
A tidy bit of business in slot 244, where Brent Austin graded well above the range. A want more than a need, though you can never have too many.