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Reheheheheh'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JAN 1, 2026

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  • Reheheheheh DRAFTING FOR THE
    Texans
Draft Selections
Francis Mauigoa Head Shot
PICK: 26 RND: 1 (HOU)
Francis Mauigoa
OT Miami
Kayden McDonald Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (HOU)
Kayden McDonald
DL Ohio State
Ja'Kobi Lane Head Shot
PICK: 57 RND: 2 (HOU)
Ja'Kobi Lane
WR USC
Cade Klubnik Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (HOU)
Cade Klubnik
QB Clemson
Kenyatta Jackson Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (HOU)
Kenyatta Jackson Jr.
DE-EDGE Ohio State
Parker Brailsford Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (HOU)
Parker Brailsford
C Alabama
Jermaine Mathews Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 165 RND: 5 (HOU)
Jermaine Mathews Jr.
CB Ohio State
Jacob Rodriguez Head Shot
PICK: 242 RND: 7 (HOU)
Jacob Rodriguez
LB Texas Tech
Bryce Boettcher Head Shot
PICK: 244 RND: 7 (HOU)
Bryce Boettcher
LB Oregon
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall B
ValueB+ NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Texans let Rodriguez fall and pounced. Final grade: B.

The best pick of the weekend was also the simplest. The Texans watched Jacob Rodriguez slide 87 picks past his grade and did not hesitate. The bottom line is a respectable B.

The running back hole is the one line item this class does not answer. They are betting Klubnik proves the room right and everyone else wrong.

They went 6 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick26 Rnd1 Francis Mauigoa
In pick 26 they get protection for the quarterback at a price that makes it sweeter. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick38 Rnd2 Kayden McDonald
Kayden McDonald at Round 2, Pick 6 is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the interior defensive lineman. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick57 Rnd2 Ja'Kobi Lane
Value with a capital V on Ja'Kobi Lane in slot 57, a genuine coup. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick68 Rnd3 Cade Klubnik
A real head-scratcher, Cade Klubnik in the 68th overall pick is miles ahead of his ranking. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick106 Rnd4 Kenyatta Jackson Jr.
They liked Kenyatta Jackson Jr. enough to skip the value, taking him in No. 106. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick125 Rnd4 Parker Brailsford
By-the-book stuff, Parker Brailsford at the 125th pick squarely in line with his ranking. The roster fit checks out.
Pick165 Rnd5 Jermaine Mathews Jr.
They jumped the gun on Jermaine Mathews Jr., taking him earlier than his grade liked. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick242 Rnd7 Jacob Rodriguez
Jacob Rodriguez in pick No. 242 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick244 Rnd7 Bryce Boettcher
They robbed the room for Bryce Boettcher here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. It patches a soft spot without any drama.