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jaytex'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JAN 29, 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: 60 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
Keylan Rutledge Head Shot
PICK: 128 RND: 4 (HOU)
Keylan Rutledge
OG Georgia Tech
Trey Zuhn III Head Shot
PICK: 165 RND: 5 (HOU)
Trey Zuhn III
OT Texas A&M
Xavier Nwankpa Head Shot
PICK: 166 RND: 5 (HOU)
Xavier Nwankpa
S Iowa
Jaleel Skinner Head Shot
PICK: 243 RND: 7 (HOU)
Jaleel Skinner
TE Louisville
Ricardo Hallman Head Shot
PICK: 244 RND: 7 (HOU)
Ricardo Hallman
CB Wisconsin
Draft Picks Received
Jake Slaughter Head Shot
PICK: 60 RND: 2 (BUF)
Jake Slaughter
C Florida
Xavier Nwankpa Head Shot
PICK: 166 RND: 5 (BUF)
Xavier Nwankpa
S Iowa
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (BUF)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Elijah Sarratt Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (BUF)
Elijah Sarratt
WR Indiana
Players Gained
Head Shot
Ray Davis
RB
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall B
ValueB- NeedB TradesB+ FutureB-
Nothing loud, just a tidy B for the Texans.

There was a run on nobody at that position, and the Texans started one anyway for Jaleel Skinner, 94 picks ahead of schedule.

Leaving wide receiver unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall. However the rest shakes out, Slaughter at that price is a win they earned.

In short, they left a little better than they arrived, which is the whole idea.

Pick Analysis
Pick28 Rnd1 Kayden McDonald
In the Round 1 slot they get a wrecking ball inside at fair value. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick38 Rnd2 Olaivavega Ioane
Olaivavega Ioane in pick 38 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. The roster fit checks out.
Pick60 Rnd2 Jake Slaughter
They read the board right and Jake Slaughter was the payoff at slot 60. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick69 Rnd3 Jadarian Price
The board had Jadarian Price higher than the 69th overall pick, and the running back fell to them anyway. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick106 Rnd4 Kaytron Allen
They let Kaytron Allen come to them and pounced at pick No. 106. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick128 Rnd4 Keylan Rutledge
Keylan Rutledge in No. 128 is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. It fills a real need, too.
Pick165 Rnd5 Trey Zuhn III
Trey Zuhn III at Round 5, Pick 27 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick166 Rnd5 Xavier Nwankpa
They paid sticker price for Xavier Nwankpa in slot 166, and that is fine. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick243 Rnd7 Jaleel Skinner
A big swing on Jaleel Skinner at pick No. 243, well ahead of any board in the building. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick244 Rnd7 Ricardo Hallman
Ricardo Hallman at pick 244 is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.