jaytex'S MOCK DRAFT
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jaytex'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JAN 22, 2026

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  • jaytex DRAFTING FOR THE
    Texans
Draft Selections
Kayden McDonald Head Shot
PICK: 28 RND: 1 (HOU)
Kayden McDonald
DL Ohio State
Olaivavega Ioane Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (HOU)
Olaivavega Ioane
OG Penn State
Jake Slaughter Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (HOU)
Jake Slaughter
C Florida
Jadarian Price Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (HOU)
Jadarian Price
RB Notre Dame
Kaytron Allen Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (HOU)
Kaytron Allen
RB Penn State
Kage Casey Head Shot
PICK: 128 RND: 4 (HOU)
Kage Casey
OT Boise State
Xavier Nwankpa Head Shot
PICK: 165 RND: 5 (HOU)
Xavier Nwankpa
S Iowa
Haynes King Head Shot
PICK: 243 RND: 7 (HOU)
Haynes King
QB Georgia Tech
Jamari Lyons Head Shot
PICK: 244 RND: 7 (HOU)
Jamari Lyons
DL Florida
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
A sensible, unshowy class lands the Texans a B-.

You can draft well and still miss the point. The Texans did plenty of tidy work and somehow never got around to wide receiver, which was the need that mattered most.

The Price steal is the beam this whole class leans on. The Casey reach is the anchor dragging on the value grade.

A competent weekend that does not make headlines and does not need to.

Pick Analysis
Pick28 Rnd1 Kayden McDonald
In No. 28 they get an anchor for the defensive front at fair value. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick38 Rnd2 Olaivavega Ioane
Olaivavega Ioane at slot 38 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick59 Rnd2 Jake Slaughter
Jake Slaughter at the 59th overall pick is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick69 Rnd3 Jadarian Price
A slide stopped in Round 3, Pick 5, with Jadarian Price worth more than the price. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick106 Rnd4 Kaytron Allen
Kaytron Allen is a better player than pick No. 106 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick128 Rnd4 Kage Casey
They paid up for Kage Casey at the 128th pick when waiting would have done the job. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick165 Rnd5 Xavier Nwankpa
They took Xavier Nwankpa at par in pick 165, which is nothing to complain about. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick243 Rnd7 Haynes King
Haynes King at the Round 7 slot is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. The roster fit checks out.
Pick244 Rnd7 Jamari Lyons
A premium they did not need to pay, Jamari Lyons a notch or two before his time. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.