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Drane04 'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON NOV 30, 2025

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  • Drane04 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Texans
Draft Selections
Jeremiyah Love Head Shot
PICK: 29 RND: 1 (HOU)
Jeremiyah Love
RB Notre Dame
Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 33 RND: 2 (HOU)
Arvell Reese
LB Ohio State
Anthony Hill Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (HOU)
Anthony Hill Jr.
LB Texas
Kayden McDonald Head Shot
PICK: 42 RND: 2 (HOU)
Kayden McDonald
DL Ohio State
Jake Slaughter Head Shot
PICK: 48 RND: 2 (HOU)
Jake Slaughter
C Florida
A.J. Haulcy Head Shot
PICK: 66 RND: 3 (HOU)
A.J. Haulcy
S LSU
Brian Parker II Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (HOU)
Brian Parker II
OG Duke
Monroe Freeling Head Shot
PICK: 114 RND: 4 (HOU)
Monroe Freeling
OT Georgia
Bryce Lance Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (HOU)
Bryce Lance
WR North Dakota State
Chris Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 133 RND: 4 (HOU)
Chris Johnson
CB San Diego State
Tanner Koziol Head Shot
PICK: 157 RND: 5 (HOU)
Tanner Koziol
TE Houston
Jalen Thompson Head Shot
PICK: 230 RND: 7 (HOU)
Jalen Thompson
DL-EDGE Michigan State
Miller Moss Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (HOU)
Miller Moss
QB Louisville
Draft Picks Received
Jeremiyah Love Head Shot
PICK: 29 RND: 1 (PHI)
Jeremiyah Love
RB Notre Dame
Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 33 RND: 2 (TEN)
Arvell Reese
LB Ohio State
Anthony Hill Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (ARI)
Anthony Hill Jr.
LB Texas
Kayden McDonald Head Shot
PICK: 42 RND: 2 (ATL)
Kayden McDonald
DL Ohio State
Brian Parker II Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (LAC)
Brian Parker II
OG Duke
Bryce Lance Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (LAC)
Bryce Lance
WR North Dakota State
Chris Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 133 RND: 4 (PIT)
Chris Johnson
CB San Diego State
Draft Picks Traded
Dani Dennis-Sutton Head Shot
PICK: 17 RND: 1 (DAL)
Dani Dennis-Sutton
DE-EDGE Penn State
KC Concepcion Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (TEN)
KC Concepcion
WR Texas A&M
Keon Sabb Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (CLE)
Keon Sabb
S Alabama
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (ARI)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Players Gained
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Cooper Beebe
OG
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David Njoku
TE
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Alijah Vera-Tucker
OG
Players traded away
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Azeez Al-Shaair
LB
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Cam Robinson
OT
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Christian Harris
LB
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Christian Kirk
WR
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Dalton Schultz
TE
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Ed Ingram
OG
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Jake Andrews
C
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Joe Mixon
RB
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Juice Scruggs
C
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall D-
ValueB+ NeedB TradesF FutureC
A costly weekend of dealing drags the Texans to a D-.

Somewhere a scout is still blinking. The Texans spent the 230th overall pick on Jalen Thompson, a name the board had a full 71 spots lower.

They lost the exchange badly enough to drag the whole class down. The Moss steal is the beam this whole class leans on.

In the end, a class the front office will want to grow past quickly.

Pick Analysis
Pick29 Rnd1 Jeremiyah Love
You do not let a running back like Jeremiyah Love reach slot 29 and blink. They did not. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick33 Rnd2 Arvell Reese
Taking Arvell Reese in pick 33 is close to grand larceny; a linebacker that good had no business lasting this long. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick40 Rnd2 Anthony Hill Jr.
Anthony Hill Jr. at No. 40 is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick42 Rnd2 Kayden McDonald
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Kayden McDonald at the 42nd overall pick is the proof. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick48 Rnd2 Jake Slaughter
Value with a capital V on Jake Slaughter in the Round 2 slot, a genuine coup. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick66 Rnd3 A.J. Haulcy
A premium they did not need to pay, A.J. Haulcy a notch or two before his time. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick89 Rnd3 Brian Parker II
Brian Parker II in the 89th overall pick is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick114 Rnd4 Monroe Freeling
Monroe Freeling at pick No. 114 is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick125 Rnd4 Bryce Lance
A straight-up fair deal on Bryce Lance at No. 125, value and slot in agreement. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick133 Rnd4 Chris Johnson
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Chris Johnson at Round 4, Pick 33. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick157 Rnd5 Tanner Koziol
The board had cheaper options than Tanner Koziol at the Round 5 slot, and it noticed. The roster fit checks out.
Pick230 Rnd7 Jalen Thompson
They reached into another round for Jalen Thompson, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick238 Rnd7 Miller Moss
Steal is underselling it; Miller Moss at pick 238 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.