CHEIFSMAFIA'S MOCK DRAFT
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CHEIFSMAFIA'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JAN 20, 2026

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  • CHEIFSMAFIA DRAFTING FOR THE
    Texans
Draft Selections
Christen Miller Head Shot
PICK: 28 RND: 1 (HOU)
Christen Miller
DL Georgia
Jonah Coleman Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (HOU)
Jonah Coleman
RB Washington
Isaiah World Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (HOU)
Isaiah World
OT Oregon
Jake Slaughter Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (HOU)
Jake Slaughter
C Florida
Jaeden Roberts Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (HOU)
Jaeden Roberts
OG Alabama
Zachariah Branch Head Shot
PICK: 128 RND: 4 (HOU)
Zachariah Branch
WR Georgia
Xavier Nwankpa Head Shot
PICK: 165 RND: 5 (HOU)
Xavier Nwankpa
S Iowa
Damari Brown Head Shot
PICK: 243 RND: 7 (HOU)
Damari Brown
CB Miami
Roydell Williams Head Shot
PICK: 244 RND: 7 (HOU)
Roydell Williams
RB Florida State
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
The Texans robbed the room for Branch. Final grade: B-.

You could see the war room lean forward. Zachariah Branch at pick 128 is the sort of fall that does not happen, except it just did. A sturdy weekend that grades out a B-.

The edge rusher spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at. The World reach is the anchor dragging on the value grade. They left with running back solved and the rest of the wish list mostly ticked off.

Add it up and it is a good, unfussy class.

Pick Analysis
Pick28 Rnd1 Christen Miller
In slot 28 they get a disruptive interior force at fair value. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick38 Rnd2 Jonah Coleman
No edge and no loss on Jonah Coleman in the Round 2 slot; it is a wash and a sensible one. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick59 Rnd2 Isaiah World
A reach for Isaiah World in the 59th pick; a little patience would have been rewarded. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick69 Rnd3 Jake Slaughter
Jake Slaughter in pick No. 69 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick106 Rnd4 Jaeden Roberts
Jaeden Roberts at Round 4, Pick 6 jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. The roster fit checks out.
Pick128 Rnd4 Zachariah Branch
Taking Zachariah Branch in the 128th overall pick is close to grand larceny; a wide receiver that good had no business lasting this long. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick165 Rnd5 Xavier Nwankpa
A market-rate safety, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Xavier Nwankpa. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick243 Rnd7 Damari Brown
Damari Brown at pick 243 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick244 Rnd7 Roydell Williams
A premium they did not need to pay, Roydell Williams a notch or two before his time. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.