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jaytex'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JAN 12, 2026

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  • jaytex DRAFTING FOR THE
    Texans
Draft Selections
Jeremiyah Love Head Shot
PICK: 28 RND: 1 (HOU)
Jeremiyah Love
RB Notre Dame
Olaivavega Ioane Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (HOU)
Olaivavega Ioane
OG Penn State
Darrell Jackson Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (HOU)
Darrell Jackson Jr.
DT Florida State
Carter Smith Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (HOU)
Carter Smith
OT Indiana
Kaytron Allen Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (HOU)
Kaytron Allen
RB Penn State
Skyler Gill-Howard Head Shot
PICK: 128 RND: 4 (HOU)
Skyler Gill-Howard
DT Texas Tech
PJ Williams Head Shot
PICK: 243 RND: 7 (HOU)
PJ Williams
OT SMU
Haynes King Head Shot
PICK: 244 RND: 7 (HOU)
Haynes King
QB Georgia Tech
Draft Picks Received
Darrell Jackson Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (DEN)
Darrell Jackson Jr.
DT Florida State
Kaytron Allen Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (DEN)
Kaytron Allen
RB Penn State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (CIN)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (DEN)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (DEN)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Antonio Williams Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (DEN)
Antonio Williams
WR Clemson
Deion Burks Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (CIN)
Deion Burks
WR Oklahoma
Davison Igbinosun Head Shot
PICK: 166 RND: 5 (CIN)
Davison Igbinosun
CB Ohio State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (ARI)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Players Gained
Head Shot
Lucas Krull
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Draft Grade — Texans
Overall B
ValueB NeedB+ TradesB FutureB-
The Texans robbed the room for Love. Final grade: B.

Every so often the board makes a mistake, and the Texans were there to profit. Jeremiyah Love, the No. 7 name on the board, should have been long gone before the 28th overall pick. It does the job without flash, and the B reflects it.

Reaching for Smith left real value on the table behind him. They punted on wide receiver, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest. Small wins on the phones, but wins all the same.

Good work on the whole, with wide receiver the one box left unchecked.

Pick Analysis
Pick28 Rnd1 Jeremiyah Love
In Round 1, Pick 28 they get a workhorse for the backfield, and a steal at that. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick38 Rnd2 Olaivavega Ioane
They took Olaivavega Ioane at par in slot 38, which is nothing to complain about. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick63 Rnd2 Darrell Jackson Jr.
Darrell Jackson Jr. in the 63rd overall pick is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick69 Rnd3 Carter Smith
Carter Smith at No. 69 is a conviction pick that outran the value. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick108 Rnd4 Kaytron Allen
A tidy little value on Kaytron Allen in the 108th pick, a step better than break-even. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick128 Rnd4 Skyler Gill-Howard
A premium they did not need to pay, Skyler Gill-Howard a notch or two before his time. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick243 Rnd7 PJ Williams
PJ Williams at pick 243 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick244 Rnd7 Haynes King
A reach on Haynes King in pick No. 244; the board had better options right there. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.