Davidssson'S MOCK DRAFT
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Davidssson'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON APR 16, 2026

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  • Davidssson DRAFTING FOR THE
    Texans
Draft Selections
Kayden McDonald Head Shot
PICK: 28 RND: 1 (HOU)
Kayden McDonald
DT Ohio State
Jadarian Price Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (HOU)
Jadarian Price
RB Notre Dame
Emmanuel Pregnon Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (HOU)
Emmanuel Pregnon
OG Oregon
Caleb Banks Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (HOU)
Caleb Banks
DL Florida
Jude Bowry Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (HOU)
Jude Bowry
OT Boston College
Seth McGowan Head Shot
PICK: 141 RND: 5 (HOU)
Seth McGowan
RB Kentucky
Justin Joly Head Shot
PICK: 167 RND: 5 (HOU)
Justin Joly
TE NC State
Kaden Wetjen Head Shot
PICK: 243 RND: 7 (HOU)
Kaden Wetjen
WR Iowa
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall B
ValueB NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
The Texans did the meat-and-potatoes work well: B.

Every so often the board makes a mistake, and the Texans were there to profit. Justin Joly, the No. 122 name on the board, should have been long gone before the 167th pick. Call it a sensible B, earned the boring way.

Reaching for McGowan left real value on the table behind him. Leaving edge rusher unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall.

On the needs board they went 5 of 8, with running back the one that mattered most.

Bottom line, more hits than misses and a roster nudged the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick28 Rnd1 Kayden McDonald
In pick 28 they get an anchor for the defensive front at a price that makes it sweeter. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick38 Rnd2 Jadarian Price
Jadarian Price at Round 2, Pick 6 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick59 Rnd2 Emmanuel Pregnon
Emmanuel Pregnon at the 59th overall pick is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick69 Rnd3 Caleb Banks
They will replay Caleb Banks at Round 3, Pick 5 for years; that is how good the value is. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick106 Rnd4 Jude Bowry
Jude Bowry in pick No. 106 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick141 Rnd5 Seth McGowan
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Seth McGowan. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick167 Rnd5 Justin Joly
The board fumbled Justin Joly all the way to the Round 5 slot, and they scooped it up. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick243 Rnd7 Kaden Wetjen
They let Kaden Wetjen come to them and pounced at slot 243. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.