Cloud9blazers'S MOCK DRAFT
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Cloud9blazers'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JAN 18, 2026

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  • Cloud9blazers DRAFTING FOR THE
    Texans
Draft Selections
Anthony Hill Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 28 RND: 1 (HOU)
Anthony Hill Jr.
LB Texas
Olaivavega Ioane Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (HOU)
Olaivavega Ioane
OG Penn State
Nicholas Singleton Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (HOU)
Nicholas Singleton
RB Penn State
Ja'Kobi Lane Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (HOU)
Ja'Kobi Lane
WR USC
Charles Jagusah Head Shot
PICK: 82 RND: 3 (HOU)
Charles Jagusah
OG Notre Dame
Daylen Everette Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (HOU)
Daylen Everette
CB Georgia
Niki Prongos Head Shot
PICK: 128 RND: 4 (HOU)
Niki Prongos
OT Stanford
Max Iheanachor Head Shot
PICK: 166 RND: 5 (HOU)
Max Iheanachor
OT Arizona State
Jaren Kanak Head Shot
PICK: 195 RND: 6 (HOU)
Jaren Kanak
TE Oklahoma
Roman Hemby Head Shot
PICK: 243 RND: 7 (HOU)
Roman Hemby
RB Indiana
PJ Williams Head Shot
PICK: 244 RND: 7 (HOU)
PJ Williams
OT SMU
Draft Picks Received
Charles Jagusah Head Shot
PICK: 82 RND: 3 (MIN)
Charles Jagusah
OG Notre Dame
Jaren Kanak Head Shot
PICK: 195 RND: 6 (MIN)
Jaren Kanak
TE Oklahoma
Players traded away
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Cade Stover
TE
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Joe Mixon
RB
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall C-
ValueC+ NeedB TradesF FutureB-
The Texans lost the trade table, and the C- tells the story.

Some picks age like wine; Roman Hemby at slot 243 will need to, sitting 39 spots clear of his grade. A weekend of give and take that grades a C-.

The trades bled value they could not afford to lose. Getting Iheanachor where they did is the sort of value that quietly makes a class. They will regret leaving edge rusher for another day if the season turns on it.

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

Not a disaster, not a triumph, just a middling class.

Pick Analysis
Pick28 Rnd1 Anthony Hill Jr.
In the 28th pick they get a sideline-to-sideline linebacker. A real need, handled.
Pick38 Rnd2 Olaivavega Ioane
Olaivavega Ioane in pick 38 is fair value, right on his grade. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick59 Rnd2 Nicholas Singleton
They talked themselves into Nicholas Singleton at slot 59, and the board did not agree. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick69 Rnd3 Ja'Kobi Lane
No drama and no debate, Ja'Kobi Lane went about where he belonged in the 69th overall pick. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick82 Rnd3 Charles Jagusah
Charles Jagusah at Round 3, Pick 18 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick106 Rnd4 Daylen Everette
The board had Daylen Everette higher than the Round 4 slot, and the cornerback fell to them anyway. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick128 Rnd4 Niki Prongos
Niki Prongos in slot 128 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick166 Rnd5 Max Iheanachor
Max Iheanachor in No. 166 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick195 Rnd6 Jaren Kanak
No edge and no loss on Jaren Kanak in the 195th pick; it is a wash and a sensible one. The roster fit checks out.
Pick243 Rnd7 Roman Hemby
Roman Hemby at pick No. 243 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick244 Rnd7 PJ Williams
Nothing to complain about; PJ Williams went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. It patches a soft spot without any drama.