Adam0831'S MOCK DRAFT
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Adam0831'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON DEC 27, 2025

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  • Adam0831 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Texans
Draft Selections
Jeremiyah Love Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (HOU)
Jeremiyah Love
RB Notre Dame
Kayden McDonald Head Shot
PICK: 39 RND: 2 (HOU)
Kayden McDonald
DL Ohio State
Olaivavega Ioane Head Shot
PICK: 54 RND: 2 (HOU)
Olaivavega Ioane
OG Penn State
Jake Slaughter Head Shot
PICK: 65 RND: 3 (HOU)
Jake Slaughter
C Florida
Jude Bowry Head Shot
PICK: 107 RND: 4 (HOU)
Jude Bowry
OT Boston College
Chris Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 122 RND: 4 (HOU)
Chris Johnson
CB San Diego State
Bryce Boettcher Head Shot
PICK: 162 RND: 5 (HOU)
Bryce Boettcher
LB Oregon
Brandon Inniss Head Shot
PICK: 239 RND: 7 (HOU)
Brandon Inniss
WR Ohio State
Joenel Aguero Head Shot
PICK: 241 RND: 7 (HOU)
Joenel Aguero
S Georgia
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall B
ValueB+ NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
More right than wrong for the Texans, and a B to prove it.

The Texans spent the weekend waiting on one name, and it fell: Jake Slaughter, the No. 42 name on the board, in the 65th overall pick.

Reaching for Bowry left real value on the table behind him. They punted on edge rusher, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick23 Rnd1 Jeremiyah Love
In No. 23 they get a bell-cow for the offense, outstanding value to boot. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick39 Rnd2 Kayden McDonald
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Kayden McDonald at Round 2, Pick 7 is the proof. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick54 Rnd2 Olaivavega Ioane
Nice patience on Olaivavega Ioane, who had no business lasting to the 54th overall pick. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick65 Rnd3 Jake Slaughter
Jake Slaughter at the Round 3 slot is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick107 Rnd4 Jude Bowry
They left a pile of value on the table to take Jude Bowry this early at slot 107. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick122 Rnd4 Chris Johnson
The board had Chris Johnson higher than the 122nd pick, and the cornerback fell to them anyway. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick162 Rnd5 Bryce Boettcher
A market-rate linebacker, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Bryce Boettcher. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick239 Rnd7 Brandon Inniss
Brandon Inniss in pick 239 is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick241 Rnd7 Joenel Aguero
No edge and no loss on Joenel Aguero in No. 241; it is a wash and a sensible one. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.