TheFarmer'S MOCK DRAFT
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TheFarmer'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON FEB 3, 2026

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Draft Selections
Emmanuel Pregnon Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (HOU)
Emmanuel Pregnon
OG Oregon
Olaivavega Ioane Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (HOU)
Olaivavega Ioane
OG Penn State
Caleb Banks Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (HOU)
Caleb Banks
DL Florida
Zakee Wheatley Head Shot
PICK: 74 RND: 3 (HOU)
Zakee Wheatley
S Penn State
Lander Barton Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (HOU)
Lander Barton
LB Utah
DeMonte Capehart Head Shot
PICK: 110 RND: 4 (HOU)
DeMonte Capehart
DT Clemson
Malachi Lawrence Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (HOU)
Malachi Lawrence
DE-EDGE UCF
Max Iheanachor Head Shot
PICK: 128 RND: 4 (HOU)
Max Iheanachor
OT Arizona State
Tanner Koziol Head Shot
PICK: 165 RND: 5 (HOU)
Tanner Koziol
TE Houston
Xavier Nwankpa Head Shot
PICK: 177 RND: 5 (HOU)
Xavier Nwankpa
S Iowa
Quinten Joyner Head Shot
PICK: 192 RND: 6 (HOU)
Quinten Joyner
RB Texas Tech
Haynes King Head Shot
PICK: 243 RND: 7 (HOU)
Haynes King
QB Georgia Tech
Noah Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 244 RND: 7 (HOU)
Noah Thomas
WR Georgia
Draft Picks Received
Olaivavega Ioane Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (KC)
Olaivavega Ioane
OG Penn State
Zakee Wheatley Head Shot
PICK: 74 RND: 3 (KC)
Zakee Wheatley
S Penn State
Lander Barton Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (NYJ)
Lander Barton
LB Utah
DeMonte Capehart Head Shot
PICK: 110 RND: 4 (CIN)
DeMonte Capehart
DT Clemson
Malachi Lawrence Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (DAL)
Malachi Lawrence
DE-EDGE UCF
Xavier Nwankpa Head Shot
PICK: 177 RND: 5 (DAL)
Xavier Nwankpa
S Iowa
Quinten Joyner Head Shot
PICK: 192 RND: 6 (NYJ)
Quinten Joyner
RB Texas Tech
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (KC)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (KC)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Draft Picks Traded
LT Overton Head Shot
PICK: 28 RND: 1 (KC)
LT Overton
DE-EDGE Alabama
Diego Pavia Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (NYJ)
Diego Pavia
QB Vanderbilt
Kaytron Allen Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (DAL)
Kaytron Allen
RB Penn State
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB TradesC+ FutureB-
The Texans did the meat-and-potatoes work well: B-.

The Texans torched the value chart for Lander Barton, taking him 65 spots sooner than anyone had him slotted.

If one pick saves this weekend, it is Koziol. Job largely done: running back settled and 8 of 8 of the wish list covered.

Building through the lines is a philosophy, and they stuck to it. They chose more darts over a bigger single swing.

All told, a draft that does its job without fuss, and there is real value in that.

Pick Analysis
Pick38 Rnd2 Emmanuel Pregnon
Emmanuel Pregnon at pick 38 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick40 Rnd2 Olaivavega Ioane
A reasonable price with a little left over, Olaivavega Ioane in slot 40. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick69 Rnd3 Caleb Banks
Caleb Banks in Round 3, Pick 5 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick74 Rnd3 Zakee Wheatley
Zakee Wheatley in pick No. 74 is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick103 Rnd4 Lander Barton
They talked themselves into Lander Barton at the Round 4 slot, and the board did not agree. It fills a real need, too.
Pick110 Rnd4 DeMonte Capehart
DeMonte Capehart at the 110th overall pick is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick112 Rnd4 Malachi Lawrence
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Malachi Lawrence well ahead of where he belonged. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick128 Rnd4 Max Iheanachor
They liked Max Iheanachor enough to skip the value, taking him in the 128th overall pick. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick165 Rnd5 Tanner Koziol
They will replay Tanner Koziol at Round 5, Pick 27 for years; that is how good the value is. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick177 Rnd5 Xavier Nwankpa
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Xavier Nwankpa at No. 177. Stacking talent where they were already deep.
Pick192 Rnd6 Quinten Joyner
By-the-book stuff, Quinten Joyner at slot 192 squarely in line with his ranking. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick243 Rnd7 Haynes King
Haynes King in pick No. 243 lands just on the right side of the ledger. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick244 Rnd7 Noah Thomas
They left a pile of value on the table to take Noah Thomas this early at the 244th pick. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.